A rescue worker has saved a cat trapped in rubble eight days after a hotel collapsed.
Footage shows the moment the moggie, named Kiara, was pulled from the wreckage.
Her owner died in the horrific incident along with six other people.
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Found in poor health after eight days without food or water, she was taken to a veterinary clinic by firefighters.
In an emotional video, rescuers are seen cradling Kiara in a blanket.
Clapping and cheering can be heard before she is put into a cat carrier and taken away.
Kiara was later examined by a vet who shaved some of her fur so she could be scanned.
Despite being in an obvious state of dehydration and having suffered some abrasions, she was in stable condition.
Images show Kiara recovering, as she looks wide-eyed at the camera while attached to a drip.
A video shows the aftermath of the collapse at Apart Hotel Dubrovnik in Villa Gesell, Argentina, on the morning on 29 October.
The 10-story hotel crumbled while some occupants were sleeping and others were doing maintenance work.
Among the seven victims was Nahuel Stefanic, 25, who lived at the hotel with his aunt, Rosa.
Rescue workers discovered Nahuel’s cat while searching for Dana Desimone, 28, who is still missing.
He had another cat, named Simba, who is also yet to be found.
Rosa owned a rottweiler named Mirko, who was sadly discovered dead near his owner, as reported by Need To Know.
A carpenter and three plumbers are among the victims, along with an 84-year-old man, Federico César Ciocchini, who slept in his home next door to the hotel.
His wife, María Josefa Bonazza, survived the collapse and was rescued a few hours after the disaster.
The rescue operation has involved more than 1,900 personnel.
Firefighters from the Province of Buenos Aires, Civil Defense personnel and the Federal Police have been in charge of the search and rescue.
While rescuers are still working to clear the rubble, Kiara is set to be handed over to Nahuel’s father, who will take care of her in honour of his son.
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