Three killed as tree falls on Easter egg hunt in northern Germany

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• A 30-metre tree toppled in high winds during an Easter egg hunt near Satrupholm, hitting a group in woods at about 11am.
• Around 50 people from a nearby residential facility for new mothers, pregnant women and children were attending the event.
• A 21-year-old woman and a 16-year-old girl died at the scene and the woman's 10-month-old daughter died later in hospital.
• Four people were pinned under the tree and an 18-year-old woman suffered serious injuries and was airlifted to hospital.
• The area was under a high winds warning from the German weather service and grief counsellors were sent to the scene.