Fire in the middle of town

Search for cause of fire after death jump

A total of 250 firefighters were deployed on Wednesday night.(Bild: FOTOKERSCHI.AT)

A devastating fire broke out in Rohrbach's town square (Upper Austria) on Wednesday night: 14 people were evacuated during the night, for one resident all help came too late, the man jumped out of fear from the second floor, fatally injuring himself. A site inspection the day after.

The acrid smell of burning hangs over the center of Rohrbach the day after the devastating fire that claimed one life. While the front part of the town square is already bustling with activity again, countless firefighters, rescue workers and fire experts are still working behind cordons at the rear. But what had happened?