Drama before Christmas – CO accident: Son (22) finds father lifeless in the house

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Drama Friday afternoon in the Floridsdorf district of Vienna: A man (54) was found lifeless in his single-family home by his 22-year-old son. All resuscitation measures failed. A high concentration of carbon monoxide was found in the home.

The son and a friend went to his father’s parental home in the allotment garden in Floridsdorf on Friday afternoon. There they found the man motionless and immediately started resuscitation measures.

When the Viennese emergency services arrived, the ambulance crew’s carbon monoxide warning devices immediately went off. The fire brigade was alerted and checked the building using breathing apparatus. A high concentration of carbon monoxide was detected.

Power generator found
The cause of the accident was probably the operation of an emergency generator in the home. The exact circumstances are still being determined.

Son and friend seriously injured
Meanwhile, the professional rescue team fought for the man’s life, but in vain. He died on the spot. The deceased’s son and his friend required hospital treatment and were seriously injured.

Source: Krone

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