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After the woman from Ried (Upper Austria) reported a fire to the fire department, she disappeared without a trace. The search, which was started immediately, has not yet returned any results. The police ask for clues.
Around 6 am today, a fire broke out in the living room of a townhouse in Ried. When the 72-year-old homeowner noticed the fire, she probably went to the fire station about a kilometer away on her bike and reported the fire, police report.
Woman probably traveling with bicycle
According to the police, the woman should be approximately 1.55 meters tall and have short dark hair. She must wear dark jogging pants or pajama bottoms and a dark winter jacket. He is also supposed to be riding a white woman’s bicycle.
The husband slept upstairs
Meanwhile, her 82-year-old husband, who had slept on the first floor, noticed the fire and alerted firefighters via a landline.
Fire brigade quickly extinguishes fire
This was able to quickly extinguish the fire that had meanwhile spread to the entire living room area.
There was a fire near the tiled stove
Around 11:30 a.m., a fire expert and a district fire investigator examined the location of the fire. It was clear that the fire had occurred in the area of the tiled stove door. Either embers have been thrown from the stove or combustible objects stored on the floor have caught fire during heating.
72-year-old man missing after fire at Innviertel
The 82-year-old man was taken to Ried hospital with suspected smoke poisoning. His wife can no longer be found since the fire department was reported. An immediate search in the urban area was unsuccessful until Saturday afternoon.
Police ask for clues
About 40 police and firefighters participated in the search. Service dogs were also used. The Ried police station now requests relevant information from 059133/4240.
