Tree Kills Three at German Easter Egg Hunt

Three people, including a young mother and her infant daughter, were killed and another seriously injured when a large tree toppled onto a group during an Easter egg hunt in northern Germany on Sunday morning. The incident occurred around 11 a.m. in wooded areas near the town of Satrupholm in the Schleswig-Holstein region, police reported.

The victims included a 21-year-old woman and a 16-year-old girl, who both died at the scene despite treatment by first responders, and the 21-year-old's 10-month-old daughter, who succumbed to her injuries later at a hospital in Kiel. An 18-year-old woman suffered serious injuries and was airlifted by helicopter to a medical facility, where she underwent surgery. Four individuals were initially pinned under the approximately 100-foot tree, which fell amid gale-force winds reaching up to 60 miles per hour.

The event involved around 50 participants from the nearby SterniPark residential facility, a state-funded center that provides support to pregnant women, new mothers, and their children who require assistance through the child welfare system. The group had gathered in the woodland for the traditional Easter activity despite a high winds...