After several damaging thunderstorms in the state of Salzburg on Monday, another storm was ahead on Tuesday evening. Heavy rain and strong winds About 700 firefighters kept their feet.

This time it was particularly affected Flachkau. Cellars flooded and roofs closed. Trees fell, mudslides and blockages occurred. There is an electric boat with five people on Lake Wolfgang Cenote Advised.

84 deployment locations

Fire departments were also called to Tennangao and Pinsgao. The state fire department said the fire broke out between 6pm and 1am 29 fire departments with 705 emergency services in 84 locations is in use.

Yes Wolfgangsee At 10:40 pm an electric ferry en route from St.Wolfgang to St.Kilgen (Flachgau) was caught in a storm. Police said the boat was unable to move after the electric motor failed and was drifting helplessly in rough seas about 200 meters from the pier in St Kilkenny.

The ship accidentally became a floater Yacht Clubs St. Gilgen is operated. A 62-year-old boat operator from Germany tied it to a buoy and made an emergency call. Water rescue personnel from St. Gilgen and St. Wolfgang and firefighters from St. Gilgen were finally able to bring the crew safely to shore.