Three individuals, including a mother and her 10-month-old infant daughter, tragically lost their lives today in a devastating incident during an Easter egg hunt in northern Germany.
A group comprising new and expecting mothers and their kids had assembled in a wooded area near the town of Satrupholm around 11am to celebrate Easter when a 30-meter (100-foot) tree collapsed on them due to strong winds, as confirmed by the police.
Approximately 50 individuals from a nearby residential facility for new mothers, pregnant women, and children had gathered for the event. Following the tree fall, four people were trapped underneath it.
Emergency services swiftly responded to the distressing situation after receiving frantic calls for help from the police and ambulance services.
A 21-year-old woman and a 16-year-old girl, who received initial treatment at the scene, succumbed to their injuries on-site, while the 10-month-old baby girl passed away later at the hospital. An 18-year-old woman sustained severe injuries and was airlifted to the hospital for treatment.
The facility, which is part of the state-sponsored child welfare system, provides assistance to pregnant women and new mothers in need, as outlined on its website.
In the aftermath of the tragic incident, grief counselors were dispatched to the site to support witnesses.
Images from the scene, as published by the Bild news site, depicted scattered Easter eggs on the ground and two victims covered with white sheets.
The region had been under a high-wind warning issued by the German weather service.
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