Woman fled from flames
Dead after fire in Lower Austria: cigarettes were the cause
The fire on Sunday in Pottendorf (district of Baden), in which a 53-year-old man died and a woman (71) was admitted to hospital, was probably caused by burning cigarettes, according to investigations. Police spokesman Stefan Loidl announced this result of the cause investigation on Monday.
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen A 53-year-old physically impaired man died in the fire. His 71-year-old partner was taken to Baden Regional Hospital. More than 70 firefighters were involved in the extinguishing work.
Woman sought help from neighbors
The fire in the Pottendorf district of Landegg broke out in the early hours of the morning and spread quickly. The woman was able to escape from the building and sought help from her neighbors. According to the fire department, the extinguishing work was difficult because numerous window blinds had to be broken in order to reach the source of the fire inside the house.
All help came too late for the man. The fire was declared out shortly after 11 am.
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