81-year-old falls from the balcony – sat
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After falling from the balcony in Bad Gastein (Pongau), a pensioner died in the hospital. This is reported by the Salzburger Nachrichten in its Tuesday edition. Due to renovation work, the railings of the residential complex have been removed.
The accident happened a week ago. It is unclear why the 81-year-old fell from the railing-less balcony. She was then treated by the emergency doctor and taken to the Schwarzach hospital. According to the newspaper article, she was in intensive care for a week. She passed away on Monday.
police investigated
According to the media report, an autopsy was ordered. If this shows that the woman died because of the fall from the balcony, according to the Salzburger Nachrichten – which refers to the police professions – it should be determined because of negligent homicide. Investigations into negligent bodily harm are currently ongoing.
The GSWB, which owns the building, has removed the handles of the balcony doors in all apartments for safety reasons – however, three residents could not be reached, including the deceased – with them information labels were stuck to the doors.