Three killed, including infant, as Easter egg hunt turns tragic in Germany

(SeaPRwire) –   Authorities reported that three individuals, among them a 10-month-old infant, lost their lives on Sunday morning when strong winds caused a tree to fall during an Easter egg hunt in Germany.

According to a police statement, approximately 50 people from a local housing center for expectant and new mothers were participating in the event in a forest near Satrupholm around 11 a.m. when they were struck by a 100-foot tree.

Law enforcement noted that four individuals were trapped beneath the fallen tree.

Emergency personnel arrived to provide medical aid to a 21-year-old woman and a 16-year-old girl, though both succumbed to their injuries at the site.

The woman’s 10-month-old daughter passed away later after being taken to a hospital.

An 18-year-old woman was airlifted to a medical facility after suffering severe injuries.

The facility’s website indicates it is a state-supported child welfare institution that assists pregnant women and new mothers in need of support.

Following the deadly accident on Sunday, grief counselors were deployed to the location.

Images from the site depicted Easter eggs strewn across the ground, with white sheets covering two of the deceased.

A high wind warning had been issued for the region by the German weather service.

Regional officials in Schleswig-Holstein, where the center is situated, expressed that they were “deeply shaken” by the tragic Easter event.

In a joint statement to the dpa news agency, Governor Daniel Günther, Interior Minister Magdalena Finke, and Youth and Families Minister Aminata Touré shared that their thoughts are with the victims’ families, the injured, and all those affected by the horrific incident.