Fire with Fatality in Vienna City: Investigations Started
After a fire with one fatality in the Spiegelgasse in Vienna's city center, the police began investigations on Tuesday. The circumstances of the discovery of the body were "concerning," according to spokeswoman Anna Gutt. The man was found lifeless in the basement after the Vienna fire department was called to the fire in the city late Monday evening. The Vienna State Criminal Police Office is now investigating.
Identity of Deceased After Fire in Vienna City Confirmed
The emergency services were alerted at 11:00 PM, as fire department spokesman Christian Feiler told the APA. Eight vehicles rushed to the scene of the fire. 35 men extinguished the fire by 3:00 AM. In the course of this, the lifeless person was discovered and handed over to the Vienna professional rescue service. Resuscitation measures were unsuccessful.
The identity of the man has been clarified. However, since the relatives could not yet be informed, the police withheld this information. Also, for investigative reasons, the authorities did not want to disclose any details yet. An autopsy had already begun on Tuesday, but its results would not be available until Wednesday, Gutt clarified late in the afternoon in response to an APA inquiry.
Difficult Investigation Work After Fire in Vienna City
The investigation work proved difficult. The officers of the State Criminal Police Office initially could not enter the multi-story, maze-like basement because the rooms were completely filled with smoke. The building first had to be ventilated. However, around 11:00 AM, another fire broke out, presumably due to embers that reignited through the ventilation.
Even by 4:00 PM, the investigators could not enter the basement. According to Gutt, there were still many fire sources or embers, and the smoke was correspondingly dangerous. A crime scene inspection and evidence collection could probably only take place on Wednesday. Whether the fire was set was initially unclear.
(APA/Red)
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