A violent storm raged in central Upper Austria on Saturday night, and visitors to the knights’ festival in Linz suffered the most: a mother (41) and her nine-year-old daughter were apparently knocked unconscious by falling tree fragments. Photos show the scene of the accident the next day.
Wind gusts of over 100 km/h swept through Upper Austria on Saturday evening, with the storm hitting Linz and the central area in particular. In the state capital, roofs of residential buildings were covered – the ‘Krone’ reported.
Parts of trees affect visitors
The biggest accident happened during an event in Linz. Around 8:30 p.m. parts of a large tree fell on the playground and probably injured several visitors of the event.
When the police arrived at the scene of the accident, there were still about twenty people in the vicinity of the damaged tree. They were immediately removed from the danger zone by the police. For a mother (41) and her nine-year-old daughter from Kremsmünster it came too late: they were lying unconscious in the vicinity of the Georgbrunnen.
Passers-by, including a doctor, treated the two injured people, who were then taken to two hospitals by the emergency doctor.
Four more injured
The day after the accident, the accident site in the centre of Linz was cordoned off and police officers were also present. The scattered pieces of trees testify to the devastation caused by the storm.
Four other people were also injured in the playground incident, including three children aged eight, ten and twelve.
Source: Krone
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