Six regional fire departments have been at the scene with ambulances and an emergency services helicopter, broadcaster ORF said.

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In southern Austria, at least 29 people were injured - six seriously - in two accidents inside road tunnels in the state of Styria, ORF reported.

BBC: Austria motorway hit by 100-vehicle crash in snow

Linz Bishop Ludwig Schwarz told Austrian ORF television on Sunday evening that he was relieved by Fr Wagner's request, adding that it had been "in the interest and for the good of the diocese".

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