A hotel in Kroev town Germany partially collapsed near the banks of a river, killing one person and trapping eight others.

Firefighters and paramedics were seen by reporters at the spot to search and rescue the survivors in the Moselle town of Kröv, about 100km west of Frankfurt.

Police said; “Several people were able to leave the building on their own and are being looked after by emergency services and counsellors.’’ 

Pictures from the scene showed parts of the multi-story building had collapsed, with concrete debris on the ground.

There were reports that the fire brigade was initially unable to enter the building due to the risk of collapse as neighbouring buildings were evacuated due to fears the building could further collapse.