15 people rescued

15 people rescued from a burning house

The fire was quickly brought under control.(Bild: Pressefoto Scharinger © Daniel Scharinger)

After the major fire in Lenzing, eight fire departments were once again deployed to a dangerous fire in Upper Austria this evening. A fire had broken out in a residential building in St. Pantaleon (Upper Austria). At least 15 people had to be rescued. One tenant jumped from the second floor.

Dramatic scenes on Friday evening in the Innviertel region. The alarm was raised in St. Pantaleon at 5.15 pm. Eight fire departments are currently working to bring the flames in a residential building under control.

Large rescue team
The Red Cross is also on site with five vehicles and at least 15 people have been rescued from the house. One tenant was so desperate that he even jumped from the second floor. He landed in a garden and is not expected to be seriously injured. It is still unclear whether and how seriously the other people are injured. The Red Cross Crisis Intervention Team (KIT) has also arrived to support the people.

According to initial findings, the fire is likely to have started on the second floor of the building, probably caused by a faulty e-scooter.