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Severe Storm Suspends Berlin S-Bahn, Firefighters Face Over 750 Emergency Missions

The German Weather Service has lifted warnings after Thursday’s gale uprooted trees that blocked S-Bahn tracks.

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Einsatzkräfte der Feuerwehr arbeiten im Berliner Stadtteil Heiligensee an einem durch schwere Böen entwurzelten Baum.
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Overview

  • Thursday’s storm halted the entire Berlin S-Bahn network at 18:15 when uprooted trees and debris covered the tracks for the second time this week.
  • Deutsche Bahn reported that lines S45 and S46 resumed regular service by the evening, with S9 operating a limited route between BER airport and Treptower Park.
  • The Berlin fire department has logged over 750 storm-related missions within 24 hours, responding to fallen trees and flooded streets across the city.
  • At least three people were seriously injured when falling trees and branches struck pedestrians and vehicles, with two hurt in Heiligensee and one critically wounded in Potsdam.
  • The Deutscher Wetterdienst lifted all severe weather warnings late Thursday and forecasts no further storms for Friday.