Woman gets stuck in bathtub for 4 days

An 81-year-old pensioner spent four days stuck in her tub after she got in for a warm bath as she couldn't muster enough strength to get out.

Firefighters said on Monday, they rescued an 81-year-old pensioner who spent four days stuck in her tub after she got in for a warm bath and couldn't muster enough strength to get out.

Authorities in Linz, about 120 miles west of Vienna, said they went to the woman's apartment after neighbours reported hearing faint knocking inside.

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Firefighters told public broadcaster ORF the woman was in surprisingly good condition despite having been immersed in bath water since last Thursday evening. They said she told her rescuers she lacked the strength to get out of the tub and had knocked and shouted for help.

The woman was taken to a hospital for treatment of exposure, ORF said.