Rescue operation in Vienna-Meidling: Fire brigade frees residents from Rauch

Rescue operation in Vienna-Meidling: Fire brigade frees residents from Rauch

On Monday morning there was a dangerous fire in the basement of a residential building in Vienna-Meidling. The incident has led to dense swaths of smoke through the building and several people are in trouble.

The fire brigade was alembly at 7:30 a.m. when the report on smoke development arrived in the house. Emergency services under the direction of spokesman Lukas Schauer were quickly on hand. When they arrived, they discovered that thick smoke pulled out of the house entrance and some residents were caught in their apartments. A total of nine people were noted in the building, including a dog.

rescue measures and injured

• six people who were in direct danger were brought to safety via a turntable ladder.
• Three other people could be saved via the staircase using escape filter masks.
• The rescuers brought a 48-year-old woman and two men aged 41 and 28 to the hospital because they suffered from flue gas poisoning.

The fire brigade was on site with a comprehensive use of seven vehicles and 33 emergency services to extinguish the fire and ventilated the staircase, causing the air to breathe again in the building. This quick intervention was crucial to prevent worse things.

The origins of the fire are still unclear and are currently being examined by the police. It remains to be seen which information will come to light, because the incident has triggered concern in the residents. Menschen-bei-rees-kellers-in-wien-Wien-Ehrget =" _ blank "rel =" Nofollow noopener noreferer "> as www.diepresse.com, are extensive investigations to find out exactly what exactly for this fire led.