The incident occurred around one in the morning in a building located on Buenos Aires and 1 streets where the Dubrovnik Hotel operated. Firefighters and various emergency teams are working to rescue trapped people.
Tragedy occurred in the city of Villa Gesell, when a part of a 10-story building collapsed this Tuesday. Firefighters have been working at the scene since early morning and are searching for at least 9 people missing among the rubble, and firefighters from different places were working at the scene to remove the rubble.
The incident occurred around one in the morning in a building located on Buenos Aires and 1 where the Dubrovnik Hotel operated and, at the moment, the causes that caused the collapse are unknown.
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According to the first information, it is estimated that more than 80 percent of the building, which was under construction, was affected by the collapse, while the Fire Chief noted that “it is estimated that between 7 and 9 people were in the Hotel at the time.” of the collapse, among workers of a work that was being carried out with the incorporation of an elevator in the building”.
The mayor of Villa Gesell, Gustavo Barreras, confirmed that there are people trapped in the rubble and that the missing people would have been identified.
“The building had the approved plans and had a building permit for the front part of the building. What fell was the bottom and around ten floors. There were five or six people living in the place,” he said in dialogue with TN.
He also said that “it is a very delicate job for the Firefighters because the debris must be removed manually” and commented that he is in contact with the Buenos Aires Minister of Security, Javier Alonso.
Volunteer Firefighters from Madariaga, Pinamar, Mar de Ajó and Santa Clara, Police Firefighters from the Mar del Plata Rescue Brigade and municipal Health, Security, Civil Defense and Traffic forces were working at the scene.
Source: Ambito
