US Edition3 killed as high winds topple a tree on an Easter egg hunt in Germany
Police said about 50 people were at the hunt when the tree fell, and an 18-year-old woman was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries.
- Three people died on Sunday after a 30-meter tree toppled during an Easter egg hunt near Satrupholm in Germany, trapping four individuals beneath the fallen trunk amid high winds.
- Around 50 people from a residential facility supporting pregnant women and new mothers were participating in the event when the tree fell at approximately 11 am, according to police.
- A 21-year-old and a 16-year-old died at the scene, while the woman's 10-month-old daughter later died in hospital; an 18-year-old sustained serious injuries and was airlifted to hospital.
- Grief counselors were dispatched to the site to assist survivors, while pictures published by the Bild news site showed scattered Easter eggs at the scene.
- The German weather service had issued a high-winds warning for the area before the event, and images from the scene showed scattered Easter eggs amidst the devastation.
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3 Dead After Easter Egg Hunt Takes Fatal Turn
This is tragic. A mother, a 10-month-old baby, and a 16-year-old were killed on Easter Sunday while doing an Easter Egg hunt in a wooded forest. The incident occurred in Germany in the town of Satrupholm. Here was the scene: Easter egg hunt tragedy leaves young mother, her baby and teenager dead https://t.co/MSMobOZhwe pic.twitter.com/5OrIbKNAUJ — New York Post (@nypost) April 6, 2026 Fox News had the full details on the tragic incident and wha…
Some 50 people took part in an Easter egg hunt on Sunday in a forested area in northern Germany. A tree about 30 meters long suddenly collapsed on participants, killing a 21-year-old woman, her baby and a 16-year-old girl. The investigation is only just beginning, but the police already believe that the wind gusts could be responsible for the tragedy. - Three dead, including a baby, after a tree fall in the middle of Easter egg hunt in Germany (…
Three people, including a 10-month-old baby, were killed when a tree fell on them while searching for a missing person in northern Germany near the Danish border on Sunday. An 18-year-old woman was also seriously injured, but is no longer in danger of death, German media reported.
The tragedy occurred while an Easter egg hunt was underway.
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