Large Fire in Vienna-Alterlaa: One Dead, 53 People Assisted

The fire brigade and emergency services were in large-scale operation in Vienna-Alterlaa, an elderly woman could only be recovered dead, another woman had to be taken to the hospital with smoke inhalation, the emergency services said on Saturday.

The fire brigade was deployed with 18 vehicles around 10:30 PM. Upon their arrival, a spectacular scene presented itself: not only was the immediate apartment affected, but also its and several balconies above were in flames. The intense heat also damaged the associated apartments. The firefighting was carried out under respiratory protection with a total of three hose lines, one of which was via a turntable ladder.

People Rescued from Building in Vienna-Alterlaa

Several people were rescued from smoky areas using escape hoods. The Vienna professional fire brigade, which was also on site with 18 vehicles, attended to 53 affected individuals, 23 of whom were examined. One of them was taken to a hospital.

After extinguishing the fire, extensive post-extinguishing and cleanup operations were necessary, reported fire brigade spokesman Gerald Schimpf. During this, a rabbit was rescued from one of the damaged apartments. The operation was only completed around 4:30 AM.

(APA/Red)

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