Large Operation Near Vienna: ICE Stopped in Tunnel

vor 13 Stunden - VOL.at

A major operation by emergency services occurred on Saturday afternoon just outside Vienna. As confirmed by an ÖBB spokesperson to the APA, at 1:30 PM, an ICE of the Deutsche Bahn, which was on its way...weiterlesen »

Fire After Alcohol Crash in Wels

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A 21-year-old probationary license holder crashed his car into a tree in Wels on Friday evening while significantly intoxicated. The car went up in flames after the accident. The driver and his 23-year-old...weiterlesen »

Dog on Roof Caused Fire Department Operation in Baden District

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In Altenmarkt an der Triesting (district of Baden), the fire department was called out for an animal rescue on Saturday. A dog had reached the roof of a multi-story residential complex through an open...weiterlesen »

Good News After Window Fall in St. Pölten

vor 16 Stunden - VOL.at

According to earlier police reports, the boy had been in the apartment with his mother on June 24. The woman is said to have gone to the toilet while the four-year-old apparently opened the window in the...weiterlesen »

Accident with Three Injured in the District of Tulln

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In Würmla, in the Lower Austrian district of Tulln, a car veered off the L2227 early Saturday morning and, after colliding with a tree, ended up in an adjacent field. According to police reports, all three...weiterlesen »

23-Year-Old Was Able to Locate Stolen E-Scooter

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A 23-year-old was able to locate his stolen e-scooter in an abandoned building and contacted the authorities. They found a 39-year-old man and a 29-year-old woman in a former bicycle room, which the two...weiterlesen »

Shoplifter Urinated in Office in Vienna-Brigittenau

vor 20 Stunden - VOL.at

In Vienna-Favoriten and in Brigittenau, the police had to deal with aggressive shoplifters on Friday evening. In the tenth district, a 45-year-old is said to have pocketed several cans of beer. When two...weiterlesen »

Accident with Three Injured in the District of Tulln

vor 20 Stunden - VOL.at

In the Würmla area (Lower Austria district of Tulln), a car veered off the L2227 early Saturday morning and ended up in an adjacent field. According to the district fire command of Tulln, two occupants...weiterlesen »

Teenager in Vienna-Neubau Bit Policewoman

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A 16-year-old girl injured a Vienna policewoman during an official operation by biting her on the forearm. Emergency services were called to Burggasse in the Neubau district on the night of Friday after...weiterlesen »

Man Seriously Injured at Linz Main Station

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At the Linz main train station, a 65-year-old attempted to jump onto a departing train during the night on Saturday. The man likely fell and landed between the platform and the train. The train driver...weiterlesen »

Man Died in Traffic Accident in Lower Austria

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A 25-year-old lost his life in a traffic accident in Lower Austria late Friday evening. The driver, for reasons still unknown, veered off the road on the state road 2129 coming from Purkersdorf towards...weiterlesen »

Fatal Accident Involving Pedestrian in Lower Austria

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The 78-year-old man was hit head-on by a car while crossing the B25 in Bergland in the Melk district on Friday. According to police, the local resident died at the scene. The 53-year-old driver reacted...weiterlesen »

Emergency from Assisi Farm: Mother Cats and Kittens Urgently Need Help

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Every day, new emergency calls reach the Assisi Farm in Stockerau – from Vienna, Lower Austria, and beyond. But no one expected this operation: within a few days, three heavily pregnant cats had to be...weiterlesen »

Vienna Police Seek Witnesses After Fatal Motorcycle Accident in Vienna-Simmering

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According to initial investigations by the Vienna Traffic Accident Command, a 25-year-old motorcyclist was traveling in Vienna-Simmering from Artillerieplatz on Margetinstraße towards Jedletzbergerstraße....weiterlesen »

AUA resumes flights to Tel Aviv from August

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The resumption of AUA flights to Tel Aviv is happening "after a thorough security assessment," according to Austrian Airlines in a statement. However, AUA flight connections to the Iranian capital Tehran...weiterlesen »

Robbery in Vienna-Brigittenau: Four Teenagers Reported

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The Vienna State Criminal Police Office, Center/East branch, has succeeded in identifying four suspected robbers aged between 14 and 16. They are suspected of having cornered a 15-year-old in a courtyard...weiterlesen »

Action Against Islamist Extremism: Arrest and House Searches

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Items seized included mobile phones, data carriers, laptops, as well as a samurai sword and various documents, according to a press release. The Directorate of State Protection and Intelligence Service...weiterlesen »

Attempted Break-In Triggered Fire Alarm at Gas Station in Maissau

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The alarm system of a gas station had triggered a smoke bomb, the fire department of the Amethyst City reported. The police clarified the situation. ©FF Maissau / LM Christian Kloiber After numerous storm...weiterlesen »

Brutal Robbery with Knife in Vienna-Margareten: Pedestrian Managed to Escape

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A 24-year-old man (citizenship: Austria) is reported to have approached a 60-year-old passerby from behind on Wiedner Hauptstraße in Vienna-Margareten on Thursday evening, pulled out a knife, and told...weiterlesen »

Expert Appointed After Baumgartner Death

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Marco Rech, president of the Italian Association of Flight Schools and Flight Instructors and a leading figure in the field of free flying in Europe, has been commissioned to provide an expert report on...weiterlesen »

Manhunt After Armed Robbery at Gas Station in Vienna-Favoriten

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A masked man entered the gas station in Vienna-Favoriten and pulled a pistol from a cloth bag, threatened the 33-year-old employee, and demanded cash and cigarettes. Meanwhile, a second masked man waited...weiterlesen »

Robbery in Vienna-Brigittenau: Four Teenagers Reported

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The Vienna State Criminal Police Office, Center/East branch, has succeeded in identifying four suspected robbers aged between 14 and 16. They are suspected of having cornered a 15-year-old in a courtyard...weiterlesen »

Aggressive Local Visitor Arrested in Vienna-Rudolfsheim

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He is said to have threatened to kill the 70-year-old owner in Vienna-Rudolfsheim. The man, a 36-year-old Bulgarian national, was extremely aggressive towards the officers from the Tannengasse police station,...weiterlesen »

Drivers Under the Influence in the Industrial District

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A semi-truck driver under the influence of drugs was stopped on Thursday on the Vienna Outer Ring Motorway (A21) in Wiener Neudorf (Mödling district). According to police information from Friday, the 25-year-old's...weiterlesen »

APA Fact Check: False News About Baumgartner's Death Spread on TikTok

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Last week, Austrian extreme athlete Felix Baumgartner tragically died in a paragliding accident. Among the worldwide coverage, two TikTok videos with a large reach ( 1 , 2 ) stood out with differing versions...weiterlesen »

Numerous Fire Brigade Deployments Due to Storms in Lower Austria

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Around 4:00 PM, a severe storm with heavy rain and hail swept across the city area, reported Klaus Stebal from the state command. About 250 members from 32 fire brigades with 43 vehicles were deployed....weiterlesen »

Numerous Fire Brigade Deployments Due to Storms in Lower Austria

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

Around 4:00 PM, a severe storm with heavy rain and hail swept across the city area, reported Klaus Stebal from the state command. About 250 members from 32 fire brigades with 43 vehicles were deployed....weiterlesen »

Viennese Man Dead After Head-On Car Collision in Tulln District

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In a head-on car collision on the L113 in Gösing in the municipality of Fels am Wagram (district of Tulln), a 74-year-old man from Vienna lost his life on Thursday afternoon. According to the state police...weiterlesen »

Teenager in Stolen Bus on the Road in Upper Austria

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A 16-year-old repeatedly "borrowed" a parked large postal bus in Enns (district of Linz-Land) during the night and drove hundreds of kilometers through the central region of Upper Austria. The real bus...weiterlesen »

Driver Dead After Collision in Upper Austria

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A 63-year-old woman was fatally injured on Thursday in Schwanenstadt (Vöcklabruck district) in a collision with a truck. The woman had entered an intersection to make a left turn and apparently overlooked...weiterlesen »

How Time of Day Affects Our Chances of Success

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The result of the study: The probability of success in university exams or job interviews is greatest between 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM. In the early morning hours or late afternoon, the success rate noticeably...weiterlesen »

Numerous Fire Brigade Deployments Due to Storms in Lower Austria

vor 2 Tagen - VOL.at

A severe storm with heavy rain and hail hit Hollabrunn around 4:00 PM. According to the district command, about 250 fire brigade members from 32 units with 43 vehicles were in action. By the evening, there...weiterlesen »

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