Marathon Deployment for Vienna Professional Fire Brigade on New Year's Eve

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The Vienna professional fire brigade was in continuous operation during the New Year's transition of 2025/26. A total of 389 operations had to be managed on New Year's Eve. In addition to numerous small...weiterlesen »

Entire Roof Structure on Fire in Traun: Residents Evacuated

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Four people were injured in a fire in a multi-family house in Traun (Linz-Land district) on the night of Thursday. The fire started in the area of a balcony on the third floor and quickly spread to the...weiterlesen »

New Year's Eve Drama in Vienna: 14-Year-Old Loses Hand in Firecracker Explosion

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Due to the explosions of firecrackers and rockets, several people were injured on New Year's Eve in Vienna. The most serious accident occurred in Favoriten: A 14-year-old lost a hand five minutes before...weiterlesen »

Fires and Firecracker Accidents: New Year's Eve Challenged Emergency Services in Lower Austria

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The Lower Austrian fire departments were challenged on New Year's Eve. Between 8:00 PM and 4:00 AM, they had to respond to 130 operations, which is more than twice as many as the previous year (2024/25:...weiterlesen »

Spray Candles Set Ceiling on Fire in Graz Bar: Several Injured

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A fire in a bar in downtown Graz caused a stir on New Year's Eve and reminded people of the deadly fire in the Stern-Bar exactly two years ago. According to the Graz professional fire department, there...weiterlesen »

Avalanche Victims Rescued in Tyrol

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A member of the group alerted the emergency services. About an hour later, the buried individuals were freed from the avalanche. They were in a forest area below the Hausbergkante, according to the Tyrol...weiterlesen »

Life-Threatening Pyrotechnics Seized in Raids Before New Year's Eve

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In a police operation across several states, a total of 15,000 dangerous pyrotechnic items with a total weight of 380 kilos were seized, the Ministry of the Interior reported on Wednesday. Some of these...weiterlesen »

Teen Brothers of 33-Year-Old Attacked, Threatened, and Injured in Vienna Subway Station

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The incident took place around 7:35 PM at the "Tscherttegasse" subway station. The two youths were on their way home from martial arts training when they were approached by the 33-year-old man. When one...weiterlesen »

Nighttime Break-In at Vienna Store: Police Catch Two Teenagers

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On December 31, at around 2:00 AM, two boys smashed the display window of a store on Reinprechtsdorfer Street and stole items from it. A witness was alerted to the crime by a loud bang. When she looked...weiterlesen »

Man Survived Icy Night in Creek Bed After Forestry Accident

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A man from Styria was found after a forestry accident in the eastern Styrian district of Weiz on Monday, only after spending a frosty night outdoors. The man had slipped over a steep slope into a frozen...weiterlesen »

Boy (6) Seriously Injured in Ski Accident in Styria

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According to the police, the child was skiing downhill at high speed and fell for reasons that are still unknown. The six-year-old, who was wearing a helmet, went beyond the edge of the slope and fell...weiterlesen »

Illegal Pyrotechnics Seized in Vienna-Floridsdorf

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The illegal pyrotechnics were confiscated in a commercial premises in Vienna-Floridsdorf, reported the Immediate Measures Group on Tuesday after a routine inspection in cooperation with other authorities....weiterlesen »

Serious Accident with Illegal Firecracker in Innviertel

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The younger of the two ignited a firework that the older one was still holding in his hand. According to the police, it was a category F4 firecracker, which should only be used by individuals with the...weiterlesen »

Two Yorkshire Terriers Mauled to Death by Saint Bernards

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The owners of the two leashed Yorkshire Terriers were also slightly injured in the attacks by the large dogs, as the police reported on Tuesday. There were conflicting reports on whether the Saint Bernards...weiterlesen »

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