In Vienna city center

Smoke in Apple Store causes several injuries

(Bild: Peter Tomschi)

On Friday morning, a dangerous incident occurred in the Apple Store in Vienna's city center. A toxic cloud of smoke caused several injuries.

Several customers inhaled the toxic substances and required emergency medical treatment. One person is even said to have been taken to hospital.

Defective battery
The emergency services were quickly able to determine the cause of the heavy cloud of smoke. The battery of an appliance had overheated in the store's workshop and triggered the large-scale operation.

Once the defective battery had been safely removed by the emergency services, the store could be re-entered a short time later.