A woman died and at least two others were injured when a storm rolled in overnight in parts of Germany, causing widespread damage. A 58-year-old woman was fatally injured by a falling tree while walking with a 47-year-old woman who suffered serious injuries in the same incident. The storms also caused roofs to be torn off and several cars damaged, as well as power outages and overturned vehicles. At least one person was injured in Fürstenwalde, southeast of Berlin, where a tornado struck.
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A woman 58 years old was killed in Waldorf, Rhineland-Palatinate, when a falling tree struck her as she walked with another woman under a covered seating area during severe overnight storms in parts of Germany. At least two other people were injured, including the second woman who is now in hospital after suffering serious injuries. A tornado also hit Fürstenwalde, southeast of Berlin, causing damage to roofs and cars, while strong winds in Höhr-Grenzhausen uprooted trees and tore walls from buildings. The storms caused widespread power outages and flying debris across multiple areas, including Bavaria and Hesse. A second woman, 47 years old, was taken to hospital after the incident in Waldorf.
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A woman died and at least two other people were injured as severe storms caused extensive damage overnight across parts of Germany.
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In Waldorf, in the southwestern state of Rhineland-Palatinate, a woman was struck by a falling tree and fatally injured, the German news agency dpa reported Thursday.
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Another woman suffered serious injuries in the accident, police said.
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The women, 58 and 47, were walking together when a storm rolled in and they sought shelter under a covered seating area.
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Both women were struck when a tree was uprooted and fell onto the seating area.
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The 58-year-old died at the scene, a police spokesperson said.
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The 47-year-old was taken to a hospital.
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A tornado struck the town of Fürstenwalde, 78 kilometers (49 miles) southeast of Berlin.
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Roofs were torn off and several cars were damaged by falling trees, and one person was injured, according to dpa.
In Höhr-Grenzhausen in the Westerwald district in western Germany, a storm tore walls from buildings.
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At least two homes were affected, according to dpa.
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Falling pieces of building facades and flying debris caused additional damage, and several trees were uprooted.
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A widespread power outage also hit the area, while strong gusts of wind overturned a truck on the A61 highway.
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A village festival in Kronach, Bavaria, was partially evacuated due to severe storms.
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3,500 guests had to leave the outdoor area of the festival grounds late Wednesday evening, local police said.
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They were able to continue celebrating inside the beer halls.
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In Wetzlar, in Hesse, the storm damaged about 60 houses, according to the fire department.
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In some cases, pieces of roofing were blown as far as 100 meters (110 yards) away, dpa reported.
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The German Weather Service warned that further severe storms could occur later in the day, particularly in Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria in southern Germany.
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