The Viennese man is said to have been at a campsite in Tulln in the area of a caravan at the time of the outbreak of the fire on Sunday afternoon, reported the Lower Austria State Police Directorate.

Viennese Man Flown to Hospital After Campsite Fire

According to the police, an explosion may have preceded the fire. The exact cause of the fire was still unclear on Sunday. Four caravans and a mobile home were almost completely destroyed. The Tulln fire brigade was able to prevent the fire from spreading further and reported "fire out" at 2.45 pm. The seriously injured 52-year-old was flown to the hospital by rescue helicopter.

The state warning center had reported that it was a fire following a gas explosion in a caravan, reported the FF Tulln-Stadt on their website. Upon the arrival of the helpers, three caravans were in full blaze, the flames had already spread to a mobile home. The emergency services had to proceed under heavy respiratory protection. There was a great danger for them due to gas cylinders in the caravans, according to the fire brigade.

(APA/red

This article has been automatically translated, read the original article .