'Living a Nightmare': Families of Unaccounted For Young People Desperately Seek Information After Ski Resort Blaze

The families of young people missing after a deadly fire at a venue in a Switzerland's alpine town are confronting an painful wait for answers and appealing for information about their loved ones online.

The blaze devastated the a popular bar in Cans-Montana, located in the mountains of the Valais region, in the small hours of the first day of the year. Circulated footage depict the roof structure catching alight as bottles with sparklers are raised in celebration.

Officials have warned that it could take considerable time to identify the those who perished of the disaster, which claimed the lives of four dozen individuals and hurt another over a hundred. A spokesperson stated on Friday that the majority of the those hurt have been accounted for, with efforts continuing to locate the final individuals.

In the interim, relatives have been taking to social media to plead for clues about their missing relatives who were at the bar that fateful night.

Appeals for the Unaccounted For

The location of Swiss national Arthur Brodard, sixteen, are currently unknown, according to an appeal from his parent.

The resident of Lutry near Lausanne, explained to a local newspaper that she had returned to the city to check whether he was in the hospital, while his other parent did the same in Bern, but could not find him.

"This is a living nightmare, a horror. The options are finding my son in the hospital mortuary, or I find him in a serious state. It's horrific," she told the paper.

She explained that some of his companions had been found with injuries covering nearly half their bodies. "It's indescribable; they went through an absolute nightmare."

The Italy's government has confirmed that a number of of its young people remain missing.

Included in that group is Emanuele Galeppini, a teenage promising athlete, originally from Genoa but now residing in the UAE.

The Italian Golf Federation has released a tribute that he is dead, without mentioning the tragedy, honoring a "talented young man who carried with him dedication and authentic values."

His father, is quoted as saying that his son was at the bar and was last heard from around midnight. An representative has stated that a official announcement of his death is still pending.

Additional Missing Individuals

Giovanni Tamburi, sixteen, is likewise unaccounted for. His parent explained that he had been on vacation but had gone out with friends and ended up at the bar.

"A companion told me they ran away after the fire erupted and that he had his phone with him, but then at a specific moment he lost sight of him," she said, adding he had been wearing a identifiable gold chain.

One of his teachers said, "I remember his good nature and smile, combined with great maturity. Often ask if help out."

Alice Kallergis, who holds both Swiss and Greek nationality but lives permanently in Switzerland, was also at the bar on New Year's Eve, according to media.

Her brother has posted an urgent request online, saying the relatives has had "no updates" regarding the teenager or the group she was with, who are also reported missing.

Officials from her country of origin say they are closely watching the case.