A police operation was triggered early Friday afternoon in Vienna-Penzing after an unspecified "object" hit a tram on line 52. The incident occurred at Linzer Straße 150. Eyewitnesses reported extensive roadblocks and heavily equipped officers. According to the police and Wiener Linien, there were no injuries. Otherwise, the emergency services remained tight-lipped.

Tram Damaged in Linzer Straße in Vienna-Penzing

Police spokesman Philipp Haßlinger told APA that the object definitely hit the tram from the outside. According to the spokesman, it was not confirmed that the tram was shot at or thrown at. Given the scale of the operation, it is assumed that the emergency services suspected an attack.

(APA/Red)

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