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# Fatal Building Collapse in Vienna's First District

September 24, 2026 at 06:34 PM

> An 85-year-old woman died and three others were injured after a building partially collapsed during attic renovations in central Vienna.

A building in **Vienna**'s first district on **Färbergasse** partially collapsed during attic renovation work, resulting in the death of an 85-year-old woman. One person was seriously injured and two others sustained minor injuries in the incident on the property.

Emergency services located the deceased, a long-time **parish employee**, using acoustic tools and tracking dogs after her phone was traced. The **professional fire brigade** recovered her body Tuesday following a search initially delayed by location assumptions.

**Police** are investigating for negligent public endangerment and have secured construction debris. While the owner's lawyer claims all permits were valid, displaced residents from the eight units remain in hotels as private structural experts assess the site.



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