Police Operation in Vienna: Tram Damaged on Linzer Straße

A police operation was triggered early Friday afternoon in Vienna-Penzing after an unspecified "object" hit a tram on line 52. The incident occurred at Linzer Straße 150. Eyewitnesses reported extensive cordons and heavily equipped officers. According to the police and Wiener Linien, there were no injuries. Otherwise, the emergency services remained tight-lipped.

Tram damaged in Linzer Straße in Vienna-Penzing

Police spokesman Philipp Haßlinger told APA that the object definitely hit the tram unit from the outside. According to the spokesman, it was not confirmed that the tram was shot at or thrown at. Given the scale of the operation, it is assumed that the emergency services suspected an attack.

In the afternoon, the police were busy checking buildings in the vicinity of the operation site. In addition to district forces and the standby unit, the special units Wiener Einsatzgruppe Alarmabteilung (WEGA) and Eko Cobra were also involved.

Area around tram unit cordoned off

The area around the affected tram unit has been extensively cordoned off since early afternoon. The police are deployed with, among other things, two armored special vehicles.

Members of the Vienna professional fire brigade were also on standby. They were to assist the police, among other things, in opening apartments. They were requested due to an "assistance service for the police," a fire brigade spokesman told APA.

(APA/Red)

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