Horror morning in Frankenmarkt: rootstock breaks through the bedroom wall!

Horror morning in Frankenmarkt: rootstock breaks through the bedroom wall!

On Wednesday morning, shortly before 6 a.m., the residents of a house in Frankenmarkt (Vöcklabruck district) were torn from a huge bang. A rootstock, which was several tons of heavy roots, had loosened from a slope and the outer wall of its bedroom was struck, such as Today.at . The rotten tree stump left a huge hole in the house wall, with the family's bed slipping through the impact. Fortunately, the family only got away with minor injuries, while the Vöcklabruck Fire brigade with heavy device had to recover the rootstock. During this work there were considerable traffic disruptions on Wiener Strasse (B1), which was mutually blocked.

Forestry Worker Injured in Davos

At the same time there was a serious incident in Davos, Graubünden, where a 51-year-old forest worker was caught by a rootstock. The man suffered medium injuries in the accident that occurred on Wednesday shortly after 11.15 a.m. As nau.ch , the forest worker was employed with the preparation of Sturmholz, when the rootstock suddenly fell out of the ground and fell on it. His colleagues and the Davos fire brigade managed to free him. A REGA helicopter then transported the injured to the cantonal hospital in St. Gallen for treatment.

In both cases, reacted quickly, and the emergency services were able to provide the people concerned relatively promptly. The incident in Davos is examined by the Graubünden cantonal police, while the fire brigade in Frankenmarkt is still responsible for securing the damaged house. The dramatic scenes underline the dangers that exist in dealing with nature, be it in the living area or in the forest.