It was a series of unfortunate circumstances that led to a two-week-old baby being locked in a room where a pan on the stove had been allowed to smoke. Thanks to the decisive response of the police and fire brigade, the baby was saved.
The parents (34 and 30 years old) wanted to go outside to throw away the trash. The timing seemed right as their two-week-old baby was sleeping peacefully in a crib in the kitchen-living room. However, as they stepped out the front door, it was suddenly slammed shut by the wind, locking them both out.
While the 30-year-old immediately drove away to pick up the spare key from her mother in Linz, the 34-year-old father tried to force a patio door. However, his plan failed.
Smoke spread
The accident became particularly explosive because the food was cooking on the stove and the pan started to smoke. The man therefore ran to the neighbor and begged for help.
He immediately raised the alarm via an emergency call. Then the father and the neighbor tried to break down the door. But this attempt also failed. Meanwhile, the smoke in the room continued to spread. The fire brigade and two police patrols eventually arrived at the house at the same time.
Window broken
Police managed to break open a window in the front room so a firefighter could get in and run to the baby. He took the newborn outside, where he was cared for by Red Cross paramedics and an emergency physician. The child was then admitted to Kepler University Hospital Linz for further treatment. Apparently there was no danger to life.
Source: Krone
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