Austria’s capital had experienced a hot and dry August so far. But on Saturday, extreme amounts of rain fell. This led to some dramatic rescue operations.
In Vienna, record summer rain flooded streets and railway lines. A woman was caught in the water and crushed under a bus, emergency services reported.
On the outskirts of Vienna, more than 110 liters of rain per square meter fell – the highest value for a summer month in the 152-year history of measurements, as the broadcaster ORF reported. In addition to heavy rain, hail also fell in the Austrian capital.
Woman in life-threatening condition
A pedestrian fell on a sloping street near a bus stop. According to the professional fire department, she was carried away by the water and pushed under a stationary bus. Firefighters lifted the vehicle and freed the woman, a fire department spokesman told the German Press Agency. She was taken to hospital in life-threatening condition.
The fire brigade was called out to hundreds of incidents due to flooded streets and water seepage into buildings. Due to the heavy rainfall, rail traffic on a city line was also interrupted. The storm did not affect the entire city area.
Source: Stern
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