At least one person died and between 7 and 9 people were buried today under the debris of the partial collapse of a 10-story hotel under renovation and renovation in Argentina, the Associated Press reported, citing BTA, citing a statement from local authorities.
Firefighters, who continue to search for survivors, pulled out a woman alive from under the rubble of the Dubrovnik hotel. in the Argentine coastal town of Villa Gessel, located about 350 km south of the capital Buenos Aires.
Argentina's public prosecutor's office launched an investigation to determine the cause of the collapse, but in a press release, local authorities in the town of Villa Gesell said the hotel was being renovated without the proper permits.
Buenos Aires Provincial Security Minister Javier Alonso told reporters that an 80-year-old man was killed in the partial collapse and a woman was pulled alive from the debris. Alonso added that between 7 and 9 people, possibly masons who had been working on the restoration of the hotel, were trapped under the rubble.
Rescuers have begun clearing the debris by hand, waiting for a crane and several civil engineers to assess the situation in the area of the hotel.