Wasp sting kills worker

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A worker collapsed and died after being stung by a wasp, it has emerged.The 43-year-old from Perg told colleagues what happened before he passed out in front of them at his company in Wartberg ob der Aist near Freistadt, Upper Austria, yesterday (Thurs). The co-workers failed to resuscitate him.A doctor said today the man died […]

Plane crash claims two

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Two people were killed in a plane crash in Upper Austria this afternoon (Thurs).Officials in Hirschbach im Mühlkreis in the province’s Freistadt district said both the pilot and the sole passenger of the single-engine aircraft died instantly when it went up in flames after careering into an embankment at a restaurant close to the local […]

Gmundner Molkerei to shut Freistadt dairy

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Upper Austrian dairy Gmundner Molkerei has said it will close a plant in Freistadt after acquiring it less than four years ago.Gmundner Molkerei head Michael Waidacher announced yesterday (Weds) the 400 deliverers and 15 staff working at the site in Freistadt have already been informed. He added all of them have been offered to work […]

Woman run over by her own car

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A woman was run over by her own car yesterday evening (Mon) in Freistadt, Upper Austria, police said today.The 36-year-old, who wanted to park the vehicle in the underground garage of her apartment building, had been walking down to open the garage door when her car began rolling towards her.Unaware of what was happening until […]