The Local Austria https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Austria in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Third building evacuated as collapse feared For a third time in as many weeks, an apartment building in Vienna has had to be evacuated by rescue services due to fears of its imminent collapse, according to a report from the Austrian Press Agency (APA). https://www.thelocal.at/20141221/third-building-evacuated-as-collapse-feared Sun, 21 Dec 2014 22:32:00 +0100 third-building-evacuated-as-collapse-feared Another Vienna building close to collapse For the second time in as many days, a residential building in Vienna has been evacuated due to risk of collapse. https://www.thelocal.at/20141209/another-house-close-to-collapse Wed, 10 Dec 2014 00:31:00 +0100 another-house-close-to-collapse House collapsing in Vienna shopping street According to a police report on Saturday afternoon, a building at 178 Mariahilferstrasse has been evacuated due to risk of an imminent collapse. https://www.thelocal.at/20141206/house-collapsing-in-viennas-main-shopping-street Sat, 06 Dec 2014 17:49:00 +0100 house-collapsing-in-viennas-main-shopping-street Construction crane topples in Vienna A construction crane toppled over in Vienna's eighth district of Josefstadt on Saturday morning, causing damage to at least one house. https://www.thelocal.at/20140712/construction-crane-topples-in-vienna Sat, 12 Jul 2014 18:00:00 +0200 construction-crane-topples-in-vienna Arsonist destroys building to avenge eviction - Oxford student dies A disgruntled squatter being evicted from a luxury apartment doused it in petrol and set it on fire. The resulting explosion killed a neighbour (23) and destroyed much of the building. https://www.thelocal.at/20140423/arsonist-destroys-building-to-avenge-eviction-oxford-student-dies Wed, 23 Apr 2014 13:37:00 +0200 arsonist-destroys-building-to-avenge-eviction-oxford-student-dies