Austria has been rocked this week with the news of the death of right wing political leader Dr Joerg Haider.
The polititian, who was once forced to resign because he complemented Nazi employment policy, crashed his car while drunk on a small road near Villach.
The story has become global news due to the prominence of the political leader, so it is a strange spending a week in an obscure little Austrian town the same week that it gets global prominence.
It is alleged that Haider had spent the night drinking in a popular gay nightclub in the nearby town of Klagenfurt and then decided to drive to his nearby home. Four times over the limit and reportedly travelling at 140 km/h the popular politician lost control of his vehicle.
Tens of thousands have travelled to the area to pay there respects to Haider, who had recently enjoyed success in Austrian elections.
The churches have been holding services all week and both Villach and Klagenfurt have been besieged by TV and radio crews relaying the events to the country and the world.
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