Gas smell prompts evacuation in Weiler apartment building

A reported gas smell led to the evacuation of a multi-apartment building in Weiler on Thursday morning. No one was injured, ORF reported.

Police received a report at about 9 a.m. By the time officers arrived, the Weiler fire brigade was already at the building and had begun evacuating it. One resident said she had noticed the smell around 6 a.m. and that black smoke had also come from the chimney.

The Feldkirch-Tosters fire brigade was called in to measure gas levels in the apartment. The readings were found to be safe, and the apartment was ventilated.

Firefighters found a hole in the chimney, but the cause of the smell was not fully established. A technician was called to investigate further.