Overview
- The collapse struck around 10:00 in a single-family house in Oppenweiler northeast of Stuttgart, injuring six people, three of them seriously.
- Those hurt include four firefighters, a German Red Cross worker, and the resident; the resident, one firefighter, and the Red Cross worker are among the seriously injured.
- According to the town’s mayor, the stairs gave way as five responders carried the resident downward, leaving rescuers buried under debris.
- A large response followed with about 70 firefighters in ten engines, multiple emergency medical units, and a rescue helicopter supporting the operation.
- Police have opened an investigation into the cause and say the house is not currently considered at risk of further collapse.