Fatality in Basement Fire in Leopoldsdorf

According to the police, the fire broke out around 5:30 a.m. in a single-family house in Leopoldsdorf near Vienna. When the fire brigade arrived at the building, thick smoke was visible coming from a basement window.

Woman was able to leave single-family house during basement fire

A woman was able to rescue herself from the house. The man, however, was missing in the house and was eventually found lifeless in the basement. The emergency doctor could only confirm the death. The woman was taken to the Mödling State Hospital with suspected smoke inhalation. Investigations into the cause are ongoing.

(APA/Red)

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