Investigation underway

Detached house in flames: 63-year-old died

There was a fire on Friday night that claimed one life.(Bild: APA/Georg Hochmuth)

A fire broke out in a house in Rechnitz in southern Burgenland on Friday night. One man died as a result.

The fire is believed to have broken out in a room of the house at around 2 am. A woman who also lived in the house woke up to the flames and was able to escape outside. A 63-year-old man - who was bedridden - died in the fire.

The exact cause of the fire is still under investigation. Fire investigators were on site on Friday.