A woman was pulled alive from the rubble on Wednesday, nearly 24 hours after a hotel in western Germany partially collapsed, killing two people.
A fire department spokesman said the last survivor still in the building was taken out amid loud applause in the town of Kröv, on the Moselle in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate.
Rescue workers were in contact with the woman and hoped to free her before the end of the day.
The tragedy occurred late Tuesday night when a floor of the hotel collapsed, killing 14 people.
Two people were killed. One was a woman born in 1961, whose body was found later that afternoon on Wednesday. The other victim was a man.
Five people were able to escape immediately, but seven people were trapped in the building overnight. All were rescued during Wednesday.
Among the rescued were a 2-year-old boy, his mother and his father. They were seriously injured.
Photos of the disaster show parts of the building collapsed and concrete rubble on the ground.
Public broadcaster SWR reported that the fire brigade was initially unable to enter due to the risk of further collapse. Adjacent buildings were also evacuated.
Investigations were underway to determine why the hotel collapsed. Local authorities said the structure of the building likely dates back to the 17th century, while construction work was also underway on the hotel on Tuesday.
