A serious accident occurred during the night of Wednesday on the roof of a seven-story building on Pillergasse in Vienna-Rudolfsheim. A teenager reached the flat roof of the house and climbed onto a skylight. It broke under his weight – the young man fell about 15 meters deep into a narrow light shaft.
Teenager Fell Through Roof into Light Shaft in Vienna 15: Difficult Rescue
20-08-2025, 10:39
A teenager fell several floors in Vienna during the night of Wednesday. He had previously accessed the roof of a residential building and broke through a skylight.
Special Units Rescue Injured Person from Light Shaft in Vienna 15
The accident triggered a complex rescue operation. The Vienna Professional Rescue Service and the Vienna Fire Department were alerted and initially prepared a rescue via the roof. Meanwhile, a direct access to the light shaft was explored.
An emergency paramedic from the Rope Technology Task Force (STEG) of the professional rescue service and high-altitude rescuers from the fire department abseiled down to the seriously injured person and provided emergency medical care. At the same time, a technical rescue via the roof was prepared.
While the measures were still ongoing, the emergency services found an alternative access via the stairwell. The teenager was lifted about two meters with a battery-powered winch and rescued from the shaft this way. He was then transported to a hospital.
Cause of the Accident Unclear
Why the teenager was on the roof of the residential building is currently unknown. The police have launched an investigation into the exact course of the accident.
The damaged opening on the roof was provisionally secured by the fire department. The access to the light shaft inside the house was also secured.
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