Two Alpine police officers acted bravely during the millennium flood in Lower Austria: they rescued a policewoman from the raging floods.
Two Alpine police officers were in the right place at the right time in Lower Austria in mid-September during the devastating flood disaster. The two officers quickly made the decision to retrieve a colleague from the rough water.
Dangerous operation in Neulengbach
What had happened? On September 15, a car entered the water at Neulengbach in the St. Pölten district. A policewoman wanted to free the driver who was in distress, but then ended up in the current herself. At the last moment the helper was able to cling to a pole.
Dangerous rescue operation
Alpine police officers Markus Bichler and Andreas Putz quickly came to the rescue. While the driver of the crashed car was rescued by a Black Hawk team, a dangerous rescue operation began for the two police officers. Bichler was the first to plunge into the raging waters. His colleague Putz secured him. An essential measure for such operations. The situation was difficult: the experienced Bichler was also initially cut off.
But then he got close to the policewoman and shouted at her, “Let go. I’ll catch you!” Then the moving scenes: Bichler managed to catch the policewoman. He caught his colleague in the rough water. Together they let the water push them out of the dangerous current and eventually came to land unscathed.
The Governor of Lower Austria, Johanna Mikl-Leitner, also received high praise for the two courageous rescuers: “The courageous Alpine police officers actively and courageously helped during the difficult time during the flood. Thank you very much and sincerely!”
The rescuers will be honored together with other Austrian heroes during the ORF gala “Lifesavers 2024”: on Monday, December 16 at 9:20 PM.
Source: Krone
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