German hotel collapse in Moselle wine valley kills two, traps others


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  • Wednesday, 07 Aug 2024

Firefighters and medical staff work at the scene after a hotel partially collapsed overnight near the banks of Germany's river Moselle in Kroev, Germany, August 7, 2024. REUTERS/Alex Kraus

KROEV, Germany (Reuters) -A hotel in Germany's picturesque Moselle wine valley collapsed overnight, killing two people, local police said on Wednesday, as rescuers worked urgently to pluck the three remaining trapped guests from the rubble.

One woman's body was recovered but emergency responders have not yet been able to reach the body of the second victim, a male, rescue operation chief Joerg Teusch told reporters.

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