Kitchen Fire Causes Major Firefighting Operation Near Vienna's St. Stephen's Cathedral

Spokesperson Martin Vietauer confirmed corresponding reports on several online media, which also reported significant smoke development near St. Stephen's Cathedral. The cause was a deep fryer in a restaurant at Lugeck that had caught fire. However, the ventilation duct then caused a longer operation.

As Vietauer told the APA, the duct located at the back of the multi-story building had become very hot due to the fire and also caught fire. The fire brigade, which deployed with 33 men and eight vehicles, was in operation until 1:45 PM. Due to the smoke development, three people also had to be treated by the professional rescue service. While two patients were subsequently discharged into home care, a third was hospitalized on suspicion of smoke inhalation, said Corina Had, the spokesperson for the Vienna professional rescue service.

(APA/Red)

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