Three dead after tree falls on people in Germany

At least three people, including a 10-month-old baby, were killed and several others injured when a tree fell in Satrupholm, Schleswig-Holstein, in northern Germany, according to the newspaper Bild.

The 30-metre tree struck a group of people, killing a 21-year-old woman, her 10-month-old daughter, and a 16-year-old. The baby was airlifted to a hospital in Kiel with life-threatening injuries but later died. The woman and the teenager died at the scene. An 18-year-old girl was hospitalised in Heide with serious injuries, while others sustained minor injuries.

The incident occurred around 11:00 local time in the forested area of Mittelangeln. Eyewitnesses reported the accident to emergency services. Over 80 emergency personnel responded, including multiple fire brigade units, ambulances, and two helicopters.

Police said about 50 children and staff from the nearby Sterni-Park social facility were in the forest hunting for Easter eggs when the tree fell. Four people were trapped under the trunk, according to the newspaper.