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What Is the 'Cold Line' in Austria and How You Can Use It to Save Lives?

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Two men have died in Vienna after exposure to freezing temperatures. Caritas says the cases show why using Austria’s winter cold lines can be crucial.

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The iron value that has covered Europe causes the first disasters confirmed in Vienna, where two people without help have died because of extremely low temperatures. Caritas warns that the intense cold puts life at risk and calls on the population to signal vulnerable cases from public space.

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The Caritas continues to call the cold phone or in medical emergencies the rescue.

·Vienna, Austria
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The current cold wave has claimed its first fatalities in Vienna. The fact that people on Austria's streets have recently froze is several years ago. Moreover, thanks to the cold telephone of Caritas, people with a body temperature of just 34 degrees were saved just in the last second. From when does it become life-threatening and why can false help for the homeless end fatally?

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In Vienna, icy temperatures are causing two deaths: two homeless men have died in recent days as a result of extreme cold. Relief organizations warn and appeal to the population not to look away from danger.

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Men were found by Caritas street outreach teams. The appeal to use the cold weather hotline remains in effect.

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5min.at broke the news in on Wednesday, January 14, 2026.
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