Traffic accident on Christmas Eve: Tree falls on a car in Oberwart!

A dramatic event on Christmas Eve: On Burgenland Straße (B50) in Bernstein, a tree fell on a car around 7:30 p.m. The State Security Center (LSZ) reported that a person was locked in the vehicle and suffered minor injuries in the incident. This person was immediately brought to the Oberwart accident outpatient clinic. Firefighters had to intervene to free the trapped person. The tree also caused damage to another car. According to the report of the district fire brigade command Oberwart, an emergency doctor and two ambulances were involved in the operation, together with three fire brigades and a total of 45 emergency services.

In addition to the direct rescue operation, the firefighters fought against a variety of storm -related operations on Christmas Eve. Fallow trees and damaged roofs kept the helpers in the region on trot, whereby no further injuries were recorded. From 7:00 p.m. on Christmas Eve to Christmas Day at 7:00 a.m., the LSZ reported further storm -related operations in Burgenland. Such incidents illustrate the challenges that arise from extreme weather conditions.

Festive activities in the middle of the storm nights

Despite the serious situation, numerous festive activities were held in Burgenland around Christmas Eve. The Christkindlmarkt in Eisenstadt was open until 2:00 p.m. and offered visitors the opportunity to fortify themselves of punch and traditional Christmas pastries. Numerous Christmas Mettes took place in various city parishes. Among them was the Christmas mass of the Eisenstadt-Kleinhöflein city parish at midnight and other celebrations in Neusiedl am See and Oberpullendorf. In addition, local groups organized charity events to collect donations for good purposes, such as the mulled wine hut of the "first Kumarodn association Frauenkirchen". It was a day full of contrasts on which the Christmas spirit in the region was alive despite the forces of nature.