Image: Hannes Draxler
The Viennese professional fire brigade extinguished the fire for an hour and a half with an extinguishing line wearing respiratory protection. The woman could only be recovered dead. A cat also died in the flames, the fire department and police reported on Sunday. The Viennese fire investigators from the State Criminal Police Office are now investigating the cause of the fire. The firefighters had to put an extinguishing line over the stairwell to gain access to the smoky fire apartment.
In addition to fighting the fire, all rooms were also searched for any people or animals that might be present. The 75-year-old and the cat were discovered. The fire was quickly extinguished, the cause of the fire is still unclear. A heavy-duty ventilation device was deployed to prevent smoke from entering the stairwell.
Source: Nachrichten
