Overview

• At least one person, an elderly man, has been confirmed dead following the collapse of the Dubrovnik hotel in Villa Gesell.
• Rescue teams are searching for up to nine people believed to be trapped under the rubble, including construction workers.
• The hotel was undergoing unauthorized renovations, which had been ordered to stop by local authorities in August.
• More than 300 rescue workers, including firefighters and police, are involved in the search effort, using drones and sniffer dogs.
• Four individuals connected to the illegal construction work have been detained for questioning as an investigation into the collapse is underway.