RSOE EDIS: Austria - Cold Wave - 2009.12.21

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2009-12-21 03:56:30 - Cold Wave - Austria EDIS CODE: CW-20091221-24243-AUT Date & Time: 2009-12-21 03:56:30 [UTC] Area: Austria, , Statewide, Number of death person(s): 3 Damage level: Moderate (Level 2) Not confirmed information! Description: Three Austrian citizens froze to death on their way home from local bars this weekend nights in Steiermark and Salzburg, states of Austria, the first death victims dying of cold in the country this winter, reported on Sunday. One pensioner from Salzburg seriously hurt himself after falling down a slope. He was frozen to death when a hunter found him on Sunday. Two men at the ages of 19 and 43 from Steiermark had the same cause of death. They were on their way home from bars and fell down. The youngest one was lightly dressed, only a pullover and jeans covered his body when he fell. He was found lying on his stomach, when two strollers found him six hours later. Posted:2009-12-21 03:56:30 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu