Eleven people in hospital
Room fire in Viennese nursing home: one dead!
According to the fire department, one person died in a fire in a retirement home in Vienna-Favoriten on Monday afternoon. The 85-year-old woman was found lifeless in her apartment. Eleven people were taken to hospital by the Vienna Professional Rescue Service with suspected smoke inhalation.
Alerted by an automatic fire alarm system, the Vienna Professional Fire Brigade deployed 14 vehicles and 60 men to the nursing home in Fontanastrasse.
Room heavily filled with smoke
A fire crew wearing breathing apparatus entered the heavily smoky room and found the lifeless person. The fire was extinguished around 6 pm. The cause of the fire was still being investigated. According to the Vienna police, however, it cannot be assumed that the fire was caused by someone else.
The Vienna Rescue Service took over the care on site. The seriously injured people were then taken to hospital.
Injured persons not in mortal danger
According to a spokesperson, there was no danger to life. Four people were discharged to home care.
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