Wrong emergency call in Villach: 88 emergency services in alarm mode!

Wrong emergency call in Villach: 88 emergency services in alarm mode!

A fictitious emergency call caused a significant rescue operation in Villach on Wednesday evening when it was reported that a person had jumped into the Drau. The situation led to an impressive contingent of 88 emergency services being mobilized to protect against flooding and rescue people. At 7:30 p.m., a caller alerted emergency services. The police, fire department and water rescue team then combed the bank and the water area, supported by a police helicopter, to find the person who was supposedly in distress meinkreis.at reported.

The truth behind the emergency call

After intensive searches, it turned out that the emergency call was a suspected hoax. The caller could no longer be reached, and the information that was obtained from the phone number led the officers to a 36-year-old woman from Villach. However, her cell phone was constantly used by a 15-year-old girl who could also have made the emergency call. Despite an hour-long search, the teenager said she knew nothing about the call and claimed to have given her cell phone to an unknown boy so he could call a friend. The search was finally called off when there were no more clues.

The police point out that false emergency calls take up valuable operational time and can potentially lead to significant operational costs. The exact cost has not yet been determined, and further investigations into the identity of the caller are underway, as well kaernten.ORF.at supplemented. Such incidents put a strain on emergency services and can deter them from real operations, which is why a clear message is sent to the public: false emergency calls are no fun and have serious consequences.