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Tragedy struck during an Easter egg hunt in Germany on Sunday morning when three individuals, including a 10-month-old infant, lost their lives due to a tree falling amidst strong winds, as reported by officials.
Around 11 a.m., approximately 50 participants from a local residence for new mothers, expectant women, and children gathered in a forested area near Satrupholm for the event. Suddenly, a towering tree, measuring around 100 feet, crashed down upon the group, the police disclosed in a statement.
The incident left four people trapped beneath the fallen tree, authorities confirmed.
A view of the toppled tree can be seen in a wooded region southeast of Flensburg, Germany, on Sunday, April 5, 2026. (Daniel Reinhardt/picture alliance via Getty Images)
Emergency crews quickly arrived to provide aid, initially tending to a 21-year-old woman and a 16-year-old girl. Tragically, both succumbed to their injuries at the location.
The woman’s 10-month-old daughter also later died at the hospital.
An 18-year-old woman sustained serious injuries and was rushed to the hospital in a helicopter.
The residential facility is part of the state-funded child welfare system, supporting pregnant women and new mothers who need help, according to its website.
Police officers stand next to a fallen tree in a wooded area south-east of Flensburg, Germany, on Sunday, April 5, 2026. (Benjamin Nolte/dpa via AP)
Grief counselors were sent to the scene after the fatal incident on Sunday.
Pictures from the scene showed several Easter eggs scattered on the ground as two of the victims were seen covered in white sheets.
The German weather service had put the area under a high winds warning.
Rescue workers are on the scene after an accident in a wooded area south-east of Flensburg, Germany, on Sunday, April 5, 2026. (Benjamin Nolte/dpa via AP)
Officials from the Schleswig-Holstein region, where the facility is located, said they were “deeply shaken” by the Easter tragedy.
“Our thoughts are with the family members of the dead, with the injured, and with everyone who had to experience this terrible occurrence,” regional Governor Daniel Günther, Interior Minister Magdalena Finke, and Youth and Families Minister Aminata Touré said in a joint statement to the dpa news agency.
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