With joint efforts and by hand, the Florianis pulled the four-year-old out of the pit, who fell seven meters deep into a shaft on Holy Saturday. The boy was probably very lucky: he was virtually unharmed and has already left the hospital.
Shocking moment on Holy Saturday in Unterdürnbach in the municipality of Maissau, Hollabrunn district. A four-year-old child fell into a seven-meter deep shaft while playing with other children. The children probably took the cover off and while running around the boy fell through a 30 centimeter opening. According to police, the fountain is no longer in use and is dry.
The emergency services were immediately on site. “Rescue using a ladder was not possible, we used a crane arm,” says operations manager Klemens Kaltenbrunner, describing how a fellow firefighter was lifted down by hand. With the help of a sling, Floriani was able to rescue the four-year-old from the well.
The rescue helicopter took the boy to the hospital. Despite the great fall height of seven meters, he only suffered minor injuries such as abrasions – he was able to leave the hospital on Sunday. The police are now investigating whether the supervision obligation has been violated.
Pipelines may have slowed the fall
Emergency services on the scene explained the “little miracle” by saying that the pipes in the pit, which extended after a three-metre fall, slowed the little one’s fall and that after another four meters he landed on relatively soft ground.
Criticism due to the large number of helpers
The online question why fifty fire brigade members were on duty caused anger. “We are volunteers and there is no division of tasks. You also never know exactly what to expect and you are happy with every member. “It doesn’t cost anyone anything,” says an experienced Floriani.
Source: Krone
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