When the Vienna professional fire brigade arrived at the scene in Simmering on Sunday evening, the interior of the small building was already fully ablaze. The garage had been converted into a living space. The 57-year-old had lived there for ten years.

The fire brigade was able to extinguish the flames quickly. During the extinguishing work, the emergency services discovered the lifeless resident.

The firefighters fought the fire under respiratory protection with a hose line. At the same time, a second hose line was used to prevent the flames from spreading to the adjacent building. Another team checked the building.

The Vienna professional rescue service was also on site with their special operations group. However, the rescue workers could only confirm the death of the 57-year-old.

Why the fire broke out is currently the subject of police investigations. The fire group of the Vienna State Criminal Police Office has taken over the investigations.

According to the police, both a stove and an oven were located in the premises. Negligent behavior is also considered a possible cause of the fire. What actually triggered the fire has not yet been clarified.

(APA/Red.)

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