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Austria Now News – Vorarlberg
A van burned out completely inside the Amberg Tunnel in the province of Vorarlberg in the early hours of Sunday, while its six occupants managed to escape on foot, ORF Vorarlberg reported.
Occupants escape through tunnel and emergency passage
The fire was reported at around 2:50 a.m. The van was travelling towards Bludenz when it caught fire for reasons that are still unknown.
Four of the occupants fled on foot through the tunnel tube towards Bregenz, while firefighters from Frastanz rescued the other two from the emergency escape tunnel.
Both tunnel tubes closed
According to initial information, firefighters from Rankweil extinguished the van, which was fully ablaze, using two fire engines equipped with water tanks.
Both tunnel tubes were completely closed throughout the firefighting operation, and traffic was diverted to alternative routes. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
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Sources
vorarlberg.ORF.at, Transporter in Tunnelröhre in Vollbrand, 01.11.2026, Link to the article
