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In the holiday town of Kröv in Germany, a small hotel collapsed on Tuesday evening. Nine people were buried under the ruins overnight. On Wednesday afternoon, two people were still trapped inside, says fire and disaster control inspector Jörg Teusch. They are injured, but the rescue team makes contact with them. Five people have been rescued alive. Among them was a two-year-old child and his mother. In addition, two people died in the ruins. One has been taken out, the other is still there. Very demanding For a long time the fire brigade was unable to get into the ruins due to the risk of further collapse of the tiny hotel. This is reported by the German broadcaster Südwestrundfunk (SWR). The rescue work is seen as very demanding. Around 250 rescuers are present with drones and rescue dogs. Several of the victims probably have serious injuries, and two people have been reported dead. They are said to have been killed in the collapse, and have still not been retrieved on Wednesday morning. Historic roof collapse There were a total of 14 guests at the hotel. Five of them must have managed to get out on their own. One of them told SWR that he was in the bathroom when the collapse happened. The two-storey building should have collapsed late on Tuesday evening after the salt roof collapsed, writes the German broadcaster. The ceiling on the lower floor must have been from the 17th century. According to SWR, eyewitnesses at the scene heard a bang in the area a little before 23 Tuesday evening. In addition to the police, fire brigade and health personnel, structural engineers are also present. The tiny hotel “Reichsschenke” has collapsed. The hotel is located in the German town of Kröv, on the border with Luxembourg. Photo: Christian Schulz / DPA Published 07.08.2024, at 07.12 Updated 07.08.2024, at 13.54



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