Fatal room fire in Vienna-Penzing: Tenant dies in the flames

Fatal room fire in Vienna-Penzing: Tenant dies in the flames

Wien-Penzing, Österreich - A tragic room fire in Vienna-Penzing called for the life of a 68-year-old tenant on Thursday evening. According to the police, the late man was found in his own bed, where the fire broke out. The exact circumstances and the cause of the fire have so far been unclear how OE24 reported.

The fire brigade was able to quickly contain the fire with a deletion under respiratory protection. Fortunately, five other residents of the multi -party house, which were supervised by the Vienna professional rescue, did not need serious medical care and could be released into domestic care, such as wien.orf added.

The investigation into the cause of the fire is still running, while the fire brigade and the police take a closer look at the course of the incident. In the meantime, the affected apartment remains closed until further notice in order to be able to carry out further investigations.