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Man Killed by Falling Tree as Severe Storms Strike Multiple German Regions

Officials say the storms' force will keep emergency teams stretched.

Overview

  • A 28-year-old man was killed by a falling tree near the Felsenbühne in Rathen and three people were seriously injured during the evening storms.
  • Rescue crews evacuated about 40 visitors, cancelled the planned Felsenbühne performance, and treated roughly ten more people at the scene.
  • Night-time search and recovery work continued with Bergwacht drones after crews reported parts of a slope may have collapsed and multiple trees fell into the valley.
  • Widespread severe cells produced heavy local damage in Hamburg and Stuttgart and the German weather service recorded hurricane-force gusts up to 143 km/h in Schmallenberg.
  • The Rettungsleitstelle Dresden confirmed there are no missing-person reports, Amselgrund and Amselsee remain closed, and cleanup and damage assessments are ongoing as services manage higher demand during a Europe heatwave.