90-Year-Old Styrian Woman Dies in Smoke-Filled Apartment

She was found lifeless in the apartment. She had likely inhaled too much smoke. The emergency doctor could only confirm her death, it was stated in a press release from the State Police Directorate of Styria on Monday.

Autopsy Ordered

A visitor from a neighboring house noticed a strange smell around 1:40 PM and checked the multi-family house in the Leoben district. He noticed smoke coming from an apartment on the third floor. Since the apartment door was locked, relatives of the elderly couple living in the apartment were called. They opened the door and found the 90-year-old woman lifeless. The rescue team took the rescued husband to the hospital. He had suffered smoke inhalation.

The State Criminal Police Office of Styria determined that charred food on the hot stove in the kitchen had apparently led to the heavy smoke development. To clarify the actual cause of death of the 90-year-old woman, an autopsy was ordered by the Leoben public prosecutor's office.

(APA/Red)

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