Tragic Major Fire in Vienna: Attic Apartment of Journalist Legend Hugo Portisch Victim of the Flames
10-06-2025, 10:39
Thick smoke billowed from the windows of the top floor as the Vienna fire brigade rushed to the scene with a large contingent. The firefighting efforts proved difficult as the fire raged in an attic. A race against time began.
Unfortunately, there was a fatality in this terrible fire. An 86-year-old man, a resident of the affected apartment, could only be recovered dead by the emergency services. Help came too late for him. An incredibly sad certainty for the rescuers and everyone involved.
An Apartment with History
Particularly poignant: According to media reports, the burned-out apartment is said to be the one where the well-known Austrian journalism legend Hugo Portisch once lived. An apartment full of history thus became the scene of a deadly tragedy.
This fire shakes the neighborhood at Rochusmarkt and reminds us once again of how dangerous such fires are and how quickly life can change.
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