A 10-year-old British girl is in a serious condition in hospital in Graz in the Austrian province of Styria after failing from a tree. The youngster was on holiday visiting relatives in Nitscha, Austria when she fell four metres from the tree in a children’s playground in a local restaurant. She was airlifted to hospital […]
An emergency helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing whilst out on a call out after one of the rotor blades struck a stone. The Christopherus 8 helicopter made the emergency landing in Montafon, Vorarlberg. Head of the ÖAMTC Helicopter fleet claimed a gust of wind was responsible for the occurrence but investigations are […]
A family was trapped in a lift whilst trying to reach the viewing platform of the newly opened Pyramiden Kogel in Keutschach, Carinthia. On the last ride of the day the doors would not open to release the family – only after some minutes was it possible for the doors to be opened. This is […]
Train passengers in Austria would like more connections throughout Austria, a train ticket which covers the whole country as well as train plans which connect the whole country. This is the result of a study by the Austrian Traffic Club. Older passengers were more positive about the Austrian train service than others. Those under thirty […]
Tap Water Austrians Favourite Drink
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Austria’s favourite thirst quencher is tap water. Every day in Austrian 6.6 millions litres of tap water are consumed according to a study by market researchers GfK Austria. More than half of the 1000 people questioend said water was the best drink to quench thirst. Women in particular are likely to quench their thirst with […]
A 3000 Euro reward has been offered up for any information which leads to the killer of two lynxes, which were found in a plastic bad in Ysper, in Melk, Lower Austria earlier this month. WWF is calling for the case to be solved as soon as possible and together with the Kalkalpen National Park […]
A taxi driver was stabbed to death by her ex-boyfriend yesterday evening (Tuesday) in Wörgl, Tirol, Austria. The 44-year-old man has admitted killing his 54-year-old former lover after being arrested at his apartment this morning (Wednesday). The 44-year-old farmer stabbed the women to death with a pen knife in the throat. The pair split around […]
Emergency Helicopter Shot At
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An emergency helicopter operated by the OAMTC has been hit by a 9mm gun shot in Vienna, Austria. A replacement machine had to be brought into operation after one of the rotors was shot through on the helicopter Christophorus 9. Ralph Schüller, from the OAMTC said: “A 9mm shot went right through one of the […]
Man crushed to death by dumb bell
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A man has been crushed to death during a weight training session when he dropped a 160 kilo dumb bell onto himself in Mettmach, Upper Austria. The 41-year-old father of one was training alone when the weights fell from his hand and landed on his neck. He was training in a private training room, which […]
Heavy storms followed a weekend of record breaking temperatures throughout Austria on Sunday evening. Large parts of the country were affected as thunder storms, heavy hail and rain swept through Austria. In Tirol large numbers of trees fell onto roads due to heavy winds, power lines were brought down leaving some households without power. Salzburg […]