Tragic accident in Neuhofen: Farmer of wood chips buried

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Von: WOM

A tragic incident occurred in Neuhofen an der Krems, in which a 70-year-old farmer lost his life. On Wednesday evening, when he did not come home as usual from work in the field, his 64-year-old wife began to look for him with her sons. Since they could not find him, his vehicle or his cell phone, they finally alerted the police.

The officials immediately started with the investigation and found that the man's wood chip heating had previously been defective. This suggested that he could have got into trouble when working on the heating. In the search, the emergency services focused on the wood chip heating, where a hole was discovered that led to the snail.

Investigations and discovery of the man

The fire brigade was alerted due to the suspicion that the farmer could have fallen into this hole. The firefighters shoveled the wood chips aside under great commitment. At a depth of two to two and a half meters, they finally made a terrible discovery: the man was dead.

According to the first information, the accident had tried to loosen the chopping pile with an iron rod when he fell into the hole and was buried by the chopping schnitzel. This incident raises questions about security in dealing with agricultural equipment and shows the dangers that can lurk outdoors.

The local authorities have taken over the case to clarify more precisely circumstances and identify possible security gaps. For the affected family, this loss is a tragic and difficult situation that you now have to process. Further details about this incident are at Volksblatt.at to be found.