Brand in Upper Austria - Elderly Woman Dead

In the Upper Austrian district of Steyr-Land, an 83-year-old woman died in an apartment fire early Thursday morning. Her husband, the 90-year-old homeowner, was taken to the Pyhrn-Eisenwurzen Clinic in Steyr, according to the Upper Austria State Police Directorate. The fire was presumably caused by a technical defect in an electrical device, possibly an electric blanket, in the couple's bedroom.

Fire in Upper Austria - Fire Department in Action

The couple's 34-year-old caregiver was awakened at night by a noise from the ground floor, where the homeowners lived. When she noticed the smell of fire, she informed her boss, who then called emergency services and informed the 60-year-old son of the homeowners. The fire department rescued the couple from the house. The rescue team attempted to resuscitate the 83-year-old, but the emergency doctor could only confirm the woman's death at around 2:15 a.m.

(APA/Red)

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