Major fire brigade operation in Vienna-Mariahilf: On Thursday, a serious explosion occurred in the building that houses the former cult restaurant Gräfin vom Naschmarkt, which has been closed since the Corona pandemic. A fire then broke out in the building and seven people were injured. A construction worker was taken to hospital with severe burns.
The fire broke out at around 5:30 p.m., and Vienna Fire Brigade personnel then fought their way to the affected apartment in the smoke-filled building on Linke Wienzeile. The resident of the apartment facing the courtyard had to be evacuated with a turntable ladder. “Detonation felt all over my body” “It was a loud bang. The detonation was felt all over my body and in my chest. Everyone else in the courtyard immediately looked out of the window, but saw nothing,” a neighbor who lives two houses down reported to the “Krone”. Gas explosion during renovation work It has since been revealed that the explosion occurred after work near a gas stove. Renovation work is currently taking place in the house. Seven people were injured, and a construction worker had to be taken to hospital with severe burns. A man and a woman were also admitted with smoke poisoning, and the other people were treated on site. Extent of damage still unclear Vienna police had called for traffic routes to be kept clear and the area around the house to be avoided. Barriers were set up and employees of the Vienna Networks were also on site. The fire was extinguished by 6 p.m., but the actual extent of the damage is still unclear. Naschmarkt visitors made emergency callsThe operation had begun quite confusingly for the emergency services. “We received countless reports,” said fire department spokesman Martin Hofbauer to the APA. It was not just affected residents who called for help. Passers-by and visitors to the Naschmarkt on the opposite side of the street also made emergency calls and reported the fire.The affected apartment building at Linke Wienzeile 12-14 was built in 1888 by Ludwig Zatzka. They are actually two independent twin houses with their own entrances.
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