Office complex blaze causes huge damage

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Experts are investigating after an office complex in Leibnitz, Styria, was devastated by a fire last night (Weds/Thurs).Local officials said today around 50 firemen managed to extinguish the blaze shortly, causing around 200,000 Euros of damage.They added no one was injured as fire-fighters avoided the blaze spreading to adjoining buildings.

Five-year-old boy rescued from postal container

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A five-year-old boy has been rescued by volunteer firemen after getting trapped inside a postal container.The inquisitive Upper Austria lad had been playing with the one-cubic-metre container when he fell inside, the lid closing on top of him.His panicked mum who saw the incident quickly called the Wels firebrigade who cut him free from the […]

Sex abuse protester poses as crucified Jesus

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Dozens of cops and firemen were kept busy by an odd performance from an artist protesting against sex abuse by Catholic Church clergy in Vienna today (Fri).Hundreds of passersby and tourists gathered at the square in front of St Stephen’s Cathedral (Stephansdom) – one of the city’s main tourist attractions – when at 10am this […]