Graz apartment owner dies tragically at apartment fire in Andritz

Graz apartment owner dies tragically at apartment fire in Andritz

In the night from Thursday to Friday, a tragic apartment fire occurred in the Andritz district of Graz, in which a man died. According to OE24 , the Graz professional fire brigade was alerted shortly before 2:30 a.m. When the emergency services arrived, the apartment on the attic of an multi -party house was already in full fire.

The apartment owner was found lifeless in bed. The firefighters managed to save an older woman from the apartment. She was immediately cared for by the Red Cross. The fire brigade was deployed with a total of seven fire trucks and 26 people to combat the fire that spread to the staircase through the apartment entrance door.

massive damage caused by fire

The enormous temperatures meant that the plaster was partly loosened from the walls in the staircase. The damage in the affected apartment is so serious that it cannot be used until further notice. Report by Small newspaper According to two breathing protection troops had to alternate during use to protect their own strength.

The Red Cross provided the saved resident, while the investigation into the cause of the fire was started by the State Criminal Police Office. The incident in Graz is not the only one of its kind. At the same time, another fire broke out in a residential building in Maria Lankowitz, in which a person was also recovered dead.

fire statistics and safety aspects

Although the fire in Graz is particularly tragic, it is not the only case that has caused a stir lately. Statistics in fire protection, as provided by the Feuertrutz , the dangers that arise from fires and the need to take preventive measures. There is no uniform statistical framework for fire events in Germany, which makes it difficult to combat and prevent fires.