Smoke inhalation
House fire in Puch near Weiz: 78-year-old man in hospital
On Thursday afternoon, the boiler room of a house in Puch near Weiz (Styria) caught fire. A 78-year-old man and his grandson's 28-year-old wife were able to escape outside - but the fumes were fatal. 34 firefighters were finally able to bring the fire under control. The cause of the fire is still unclear.
The scenes that unfolded in the house near Weiz at around 4 p.m. on Thursday were delicate: The 78-year-old resident was asleep when flames broke out in the boiler room. Fortunately, his grandson's wife (28) noticed the fire and immediately rushed into his room to wake him up.
Neighbors tried to extinguish the fire themselves
While the young woman alerted the emergency services, the 78-year-old tried to put out the fire together with his neighbors - but to no avail. A short time later, the Puch bei Weiz and Floing volunteer fire departments arrived at the scene - they were able to extinguish the fire with 34 men.
It is still unclear why the chimney fire started. The 78-year-old was taken to hospital with suspected smoke inhalation.
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