A road worker was killed in an accident on a building site in Semriach near Graz, Austria. The 32-year-old worker from Slovakia was driving a street roller when fell down an embankment. Colleagues who heard his screams ran to his aid but he had been decapitated in the accident. The worker was supposed to have […]
Security and emergency services will be working around the clock at the 30th Donauinselfest in Vienna this weekend as 200 acts take to the stage. Organisers say five emergency doctors, 650 security staff, night vision equipment and a meteorologist will be on hand to ensure the safety of the visitors. In 2012, three million people […]
The first of 50,000 punters descend on Nickelsdorf (Burgenland) for the Nova Rock music festival today (Thursday). The biggest music festival in Austria, Nova Rock, begins this Friday. Police spokesman Bernhard Griensteidl said: “The parking lots will open at 10 am and the camping lot will open at 12 pm. We are prepared.” But he […]
Several streets of Vienna will be rehabilitated during the Easter Holidays. The construction site at Wiedner Gürtel was opened yesterday (Mon). There will be traffic obstructions in the next few days. Construction works started at Wiedner Gürtel (Argentinierstrasse) in the direction of Matzleinsdorfer Platz. There will be only one lane for a week; however, the […]
A treasure hunter thought he had discovered a valuable archaeological site when his metal detector uncovered antique tableware believed to be several hundred years old including candlesticks and fruit bowls hidden in a wood at Alland in Lower Austria. But archaeologists quickly realised that all was not as it seemed when they found that the […]
The office of Social Democratic (SPÖ) chief Werner Faymann is accused of using unfair methods trying to boost the chancellor’s presence on the internet after a mediocre start. The SPÖ boss launched his profile on social networking site Facebook on last month’s Austrian National Day when political observers expected him to speak out on the […]
A small town in Lower Austria could become a pilgrimage site for fans of the late “King of Pop”. Two residents of Mistelbach explained yesterday (Weds) they asked the town hall to give the green light to their ambition of setting up a statue of Michael Jackson. The council will decide on the request next […]
A young crane operator was seriously injured in a work accident yesterday (Thurs). The 25-year-old man sustained severe injuries to his face when liquid metal spilled as colleagues tried to pour the substance from one container into another at a construction site near Lilienfeld, Lower Austria. The liquid metal had a temperature of 1,500 degrees […]
Hundreds of tenants had to leave their homes temporarily after a World War Two (WWII) bomb was found. The US American aerial bomb weighing 250 kilograms was discovered by workers engaged in the construction of Vienna’s new main train station yesterday afternoon (Tues). Around 200 residents of housing estates in the city’s Favoriten district were […]
A worker sustained serious injuries when scaffold fell on his head as he cleaned a portable toilet. The 38-year-old man was assigned to disinfect the mobile loo on a construction site in Schwarzach, Vorarlberg, yesterday afternoon (Tues). He was severely injured when parts of scaffolding moved by a crane dropped on his head. The cleaner […]