Katschberg tunnel
Car started to burn in the Katschberg tunnel
The car of a Serbian man (39) caught fire in the Katschberg tunnel on Sunday evening for as yet unexplained reasons. The man was able to park his vehicle in a breakdown bay and get himself and his passengers to safety.
The fire department brought the occupants of the following vehicles out of the danger zone via the safety niches in the second tunnel tube. The firefighters extinguished the fire and the Red Cross took care of the 51 people who had to flee the tunnel. In a press release, the fire department even said that 170 people had been evacuated.
Soldier played a serenade for those affected
To make the waiting time more bearable for the evacuees, a soldier gave a spontaneous concert on his harmonica.
Traffic had to be closed in both directions for several hours due to the extinguishing and clearing work.
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