Tragic fire in Landegg: Pensionist dies, wife hurt!

Tragic fire in Landegg: Pensionist dies, wife hurt!

on Sunday morning, shortly after 5:30 a.m., the fire brigades from Landegg, Pottendorf, Wampersdorf, Siegersdorf and Schrananwand were alerted to a dramatic fire in a residential building, as reported today. A 79-year-old pensioner was able to save herself out of the burning building in good time and alert her neighbors, who immediately informed the fire brigade. Tragically, there was a handicapped man in the house who could no longer be saved. The emergency doctor could only find his death.

The emergency services had to deal with major challenges. Several blinds had to be broken up to get to the fire stove inside the building. Another injured person, the pensioner, was taken to the hospital with suspected flue gas poisoning. The exact cause of the fire is still unclear, and the State Criminal Police Office in Lower Austria has already started investigations to clarify the circumstances. This tragic event again shows the dangers that can assume fires and the importance of a rapid reaction from the fire brigade to prevent further damage, as can be read on noe.at.

Overall, this incident illustrates the critical role that the fire brigade and emergency services play in an emergency, not only in Austria, but also across borders. While the exact cause of the fire is still being examined, the hope for more information that could soon be available.