Barn fire in Lower Austria
Rescue too late: 62 sheep perish in flames
On Sunday, a devastating barn fire broke out in Herzogenburg in the district of St. Pölten-Land, killing 62 sheep. Two women, aged 51 and 62, suffered minor injuries when they tried to save the animals trapped in the barn. Only four sheep were ultimately saved.
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen The cause of the fire will only be clarified on Tuesday, as police spokesman Raimund Schwaigerlehner announced on Monday.
Lengthy extinguishing work
A neighbor noticed the fire in the cadastral municipality of St. Andrä an der Traisen shortly before 4.30 pm and alerted the fire department. As a result, the highest alert level "B4" was declared and twelve fire departments were deployed.
The fire was brought under control in the evening, but the extinguishing work continued into Monday morning.
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