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The Telegraph
The Telegraph
7 Aug 2024
Our Foreign Staff


One dead and eight trapped after hotel collapses in Germany

A hotel partially collapsed overnight near the banks of the river Moselle in Germany, killing one person and trapping eight others, some of whom suffered severe injuries in the incident, local police said on Wednesday.

The body of the deceased person was located but could not yet be recovered, said police, who established contact with some of those still trapped.

“Due to the nature of the damage, this is an extremely demanding operation,” the police statement said, and the building in the town of Kroev could only be entered by emergency responders with the utmost caution.

Firefighters and paramedics gathered outside the Hotel Reichsschenke, whose upper floor caved in at around 11pm on Tuesday.

One emergency responder was seen carrying a barefoot woman out of the damaged building.

Firefighters and paramedics help lead a woman out of the collapsed hotel to safety
Firefighters and paramedics help lead a woman out of the collapsed hotel to safety Credit: Alex Kraus/REUTERS
Part of the hotel collapsed at around 11pm on Tuesday
Part of the hotel collapsed at around 11pm on Tuesday Credit: Florian Blaes/dpa

Investigators believe 14 people were in the hotel when the incident occurred, five of whom escaped without injury.

Police said 31 neighbours were also evacuated from their homes for their own safety.

The Moselle region is known for its picturesque towns and vineyards on steep river banks.