Building burnt down

Pensioner (74) killed in house fire

The house was completely damaged.(Bild: Ersteller : Hermann Sobe , 9232 Rosegg, Urheberrecht , Credit -Photo by Medienservice HS Sobe)

Sad certainty after a house fire in Emmersdorf near Rosegg in Carinthia. All help came too late for a 74-year-old man. 

The meter-high column of smoke could be seen from afar on Friday evening in the municipality of Rosegg. As reported, a house there went up in flames. 150 firefighters were deployed and battled the blaze. Wearing heavy breathing apparatus, the firefighters fought their way into the house through the heavy smoke and flames to free the 74-year-old homeowner from the building. Which they succeeded in doing.

"The breathing apparatus teams were able to find the homeowner lying on the floor near the main entrance. The man was immediately taken out of the building and given medical treatment," explains Thomas Warmuth, district public relations officer for the Villach Land fire brigade.

(Bild: BFKdo Villach-Land)

The fire destroyed the entire building(Bild: Ersteller : Hermann Sobe , 9232 Rosegg, Urheberrecht , Credit -Photo by Medienservice HS Sobe)

Major operation for the fire departments(Bild: Ersteller : Hermann Sobe , 9232 Rosegg, Urheberrecht , Credit -Photo by Medienservice HS Sobe)

But all help came too late for him: "Resuscitation measures carried out immediately were unsuccessful," the police announced the sad news. 

It is still completely unclear how the fire started. The cause of the fire and the exact cause of death of the deceased must be determined. "The case has been taken over by the criminal investigation department. The building burned down completely. Post-extinguishing work also had to be carried out on Saturday. "50 firefighters are still on site."