10-story building collapses in Argentina, at least 1 killed
At least one person was killed after a 10-story building collapsed in the Argentine province of Buenos Aires early Tuesday, local authorities said, Xinhua reported.
The incident occurred around 1:00 a.m. local time at the Apart Hotel Dubrovnik, located at the intersection of Buenos Aires Street and Avenue 1, in Villa Gesell, a seaside resort city in the province of Buenos Aires.
Villa Gesell's municipal government confirmed in a statement that "a deceased man has been found," and an 80-year-old woman was rescued and transported to the municipal hospital. The total number of victims was unclear.
More than 300 personnel, including volunteer firefighters, police, healthcare staff, civil defense teams, and traffic agents, were participating in the rescue efforts.
According to the municipal government, it was estimated that between seven and nine people were in the hotel at the time of the collapse, including workers involved in an illegal construction project that neither complied with municipal regulations nor had the required permits. The municipality ordered a halt to the project in August this year.
