Fell Asleep While Cooking: 47-Year-Old Rescued in Time Thanks to Smoke Detector and Neighbor

Thanks to an attentive neighbor and a smoke detector, emergency services were alerted and brought the man out of the apartment in time. He was taken to LKH Graz, as reported by the state police department.

Night of Heavy Drinking Ended with Apartment Fire in Graz

Shortly after 5:15 AM, emergency services were called to a multi-family building in the Gries district near Eggenberger Gürtel. Smoke was coming from an apartment on the ninth floor. The smoke detector had also been sounding the alarm for some time. An attentive neighbor noticed this and alerted the professional fire department. After breaking open the apartment door, the 47-year-old was rescued. He had not noticed the fire and smoke due to his intoxication. He received initial medical care from the Red Cross and was taken to LKH Graz-West. The Eggenberger Gürtel had to be temporarily closed to traffic during the morning rush hour for the duration of the operation.

(APA/Red)

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