ARGENTINA. – A older adult died due to the collapse on Tuesday of a Hotel Dubrovnik in Villa Gesell; firefighters rescued a woman alive and were trying locate at least nine people who are trapped in the rubble.
Firefighters from Villa Gesell and brigade members from other nearby cities participated in the removal of rubble of Dubrovnik Hotela building that had 10 floors, and in the lower-rise building next to it.
A prosecutor is investigating the causes of the incident while the municipality of Villa Gesell has indicated in a statement that, although there are no details of the reason for the collapse, “it can be stated that in the collapsed part (rear) the structure would have been modified illegally and irregularly”.
Lo The only thing left standing of the hotel is the facadewhile the rest of the structure is completely demolished. Villa Gesell is filled with tourists in the summer season of January and February.
Javier AlonsoMinister of Security of Buenos Aires —where Villa Gesell is located—, confirmed to journalists the death of the man. He also said that the woman was taken to a hospital. The hotel was not functioning as such.
“It was with spare parts. We have versions from neighbors, some say some things and others others. We believe that between nine and 11 more people may have been in that place,” the official said.
#VillaGesell View of the collapse with a drone. There are people trapped in the rubble. Maximum tension. pic.twitter.com/XRObvul8SY
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He explained that Removal of debris will be by hand and they are waiting for the arrival of a crane and the advice of engineers.
Hugo Piris, fire chief of Villa Gesell, told Radio Miter in Buenos Aires early in the day that between seven and nine people slept in the building when the collapse occurred.
Hotel was carrying out works without authorization
The municipality indicated that in August it detected that the hotel was carrying out works without the corresponding authorizationso they paralyzed them.
Subsequently, the owners requested authorization for “changes to carpentry, coatings floors, interior painting, changing bathroom coverings and removing countertops”, which they authorized, “with the exception that the change of carpentry was only authorized on the ground floor, not on the upper floor,” the statement stated.
The owners then added a technical report on some preparatory tasks for an elevator that they intended to install in the reception area.
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