Overview

• In August 2024, a hotel floor collapse in Kröv, Germany, killed two people and trapped seven others, prompting a 24-hour rescue operation involving 250 responders.
• Professional firefighter Christoph Reuter from Trier played a key role in rescuing the Dutch Hoefnagel-Visser family from the rubble.
• The family recently named their newborn son Christoph in gratitude for Reuter's heroic efforts during the rescue.
• Reuter has been invited to a celebration in the Netherlands to honor the baby's birth and plans to attend, calling the gesture a tribute to all rescue workers involved.
• The cause of the hotel collapse remains under investigation, with no conclusions reached as of April 2025.