Deaths in Apartment Fire in Vienna-Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus

A caregiver entered the apartment of the woman in need of care on Monday morning and noticed that it was heavily filled with smoke, explained fire department spokesperson Jürgen Figerl. The man brought the woman to the stairwell and alerted the emergency services. "We encountered the individuals in the stairwell and immediately began resuscitating the woman," said Figerl. However, the attempts were unsuccessful.

Apartment Fire in Vienna-Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus Presumably Caused by Cigarette

The Vienna professional rescue service also attempted to revive the person, confirmed their spokesperson Corina Had upon APA inquiry. The professional rescue service was on site with several teams. According to the state police directorate, cigar embers likely caused the fire. The emergency services were alerted to the multi-party house on Moeringgasse at 9:45 AM. "The smoldering fire in the apartment was extinguished very quickly, and the smoke was cleared with a high-performance fan," said Figerl. The woman likely died from the smoke gases. The cause of the fire was presumably a cigarette.

(APA/Red)

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