3 Dead After High Winds Topple Tree During Easter Egg Hunt in Germany
The New York Times • • world
Key Points:
- Three people, including a woman and her 10-month-old daughter, were killed when a large tree was toppled by high winds during an Easter egg hunt in northern Germany near Satrupholm.
- The victims were part of a group of about 50 residents and staff from a nearby welfare facility and group home participating in the event in a wooded area.
- Four people were trapped under the nearly 100-foot tree; two died at the scene, the infant later died in hospital, and one 18-year-old woman was seriously injured and hospitalized.
- The welfare facility, SterniPark, which supports pregnant women, parents, and children, expressed deep shock and gratitude to emergency responders, emphasizing the need for support for those affected.
- The incident occurred during a high-wind warning issued by the German meteorological service, highlighting the dangerous weather conditions at the time.
