High Winds Topple Tree at Easter Egg Hunt in Germany, Killing Three Including Infant
Key Takeaways
- Three people, including a 10-month-old, killed when a 100-foot tree toppled.
- About 50 attendees from a nearby facility for new mothers.
- Took place in woods near Satrupholm, Mittelangeln, northern Germany.
Tragic Incident
Three people including a 10-month-old girl were killed when a 30-meter tree toppled.
“3 killed as high winds topple a tree on an Easter egg hunt in Germany German police say three people, including a 10-month-old girl, were killed”
Around 50 people from a residential facility were attending an Easter egg hunt.
Four people were pinned under the tree.
A 21-year-old woman and a 16-year-old girl died at the scene.
The woman's infant daughter died later in hospital.
The facility is part of the state-funded child welfare system.
Grief counselors were sent to the scene.
Victims Identified
The dead were a 21-year-old woman, her 10-month-old daughter, and a 16-year-old girl.
The infant was airlifted to hospital but did not survive.
The 18-year-old woman with serious injuries was transported by helicopter.
Regional officials expressed they were deeply shaken.
The welfare facility supports pregnant women and children.
Gusts up to 75 km/h swept through northern Germany.
Response and Aftermath
Grief counselors were dispatched to assist those involved.
The group thanked fire and police departments and emergency responders.
Pictures showed Easter eggs scattered on the ground and victims covered in white sheets.
Officials issued a joint statement saying they were deeply shaken.
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