Hotel collapse in Argentina kills one, say reports
One person has reportedly died, and several others are believed trapped under rubble following the collapse of a hotel in Argentina.
The 10-story Dubrovnik Hotel, located in the coastal city of Villa Gesell, came down early on Tuesday, according to Reuters, citing information from the local municipality.
An estimated 15 people were inside the building, which had recently been undergoing renovations.
Rescue teams are currently working to free those thought to be trapped. Local media reported that an elderly man in his 80s lost his life in the incident.
Authorities said building work at the hotel had been ordered to stop in August due to lack of proper permits. However, residents told reporters that construction had continued in defiance of the suspension order.
Argentina’s national security minister, Patricia Bullrich, shared on X that two specialized rescue teams had been dispatched to the site in Buenos Aires province.
She said that structural engineers, rescue specialists, and a dog team trained in collapsed buildings were attending, as well as personnel equipped with specialist machinery and resources to help the rescue effort.
The province’s security minister, Javier Alonso, told local radio that four bricklayers working on the site had escaped the collapse and had been detained by police.
