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Deadly overnight storms batter Germany, killing a woman and injuring at least 2

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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 tree fell on her and her companion 47 years old as they sought shelter from a storm. The 47-year-old woman was seriously injured and taken to a hospital. A tornado also struck the town of Fürstenwalde, about 78 kilometers southeast of Berlin, causing damage to roofs and cars, and injuring one person. At least two homes were damaged in Höhr-Grenzhausen, and power outages occurred in the area.

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Bavaria Germany Hesse Waldorf dpa

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dpa ORG · 4× Bavaria GPE · 3× Germany GPE · 2× Hesse GPE · 2× Berlin GPE · 1× Fürstenwalde GPE · 1× German NORP · 1× Höhr-Grenzhausen GPE · 1× Rhineland-Palatinate GPE · 1× Waldorf ORG · 1×

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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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🔮 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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A woman died and at least two other people were injured as severe storms caused extensive damage overnight across parts of Germany. asserted
storms → die → Germany
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. asserted
agency → strike → tree
Another woman suffered serious injuries in the accident, police said. asserted
police → suffer → accident
The women, 58 and 47, were walking together when a storm rolled in and they sought shelter under a covered seating area. asserted
they → walk → area
Both women were struck when a tree was uprooted and fell onto the seating area. asserted
tree → strike → area
The 58-year-old died at the scene, a police spokesperson said. asserted
spokesperson → die → scene
The 47-year-old was taken to a hospital. asserted
old → take → hospital
A tornado struck the town of Fürstenwalde, 78 kilometers (49 miles) southeast of Berlin. asserted
tornado → strike → Berlin
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. uncertain
storm → tear → buildings
At least two homes were affected, according to dpa. uncertain
homes → affect → dpa
Falling pieces of building facades and flying debris caused additional damage, and several trees were uprooted. asserted
trees → fall → damage
A widespread power outage also hit the area, while strong gusts of wind overturned a truck on the A61 highway. asserted
gusts → hit → highway
A village festival in Kronach, Bavaria, was partially evacuated due to severe storms. asserted
festival → evacuate → storms
3,500 guests had to leave the outdoor area of the festival grounds late Wednesday evening, local police said. asserted
police → have → grounds
They were able to continue celebrating inside the beer halls. asserted
They → continue → halls
In Wetzlar, in Hesse, the storm damaged about 60 houses, according to the fire department. uncertain
storm → damage → department
In some cases, pieces of roofing were blown as far as 100 meters (110 yards) away, dpa reported. asserted
dpa → blow → meters
The German Weather Service warned that further severe storms could occur later in the day, particularly in Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria in southern Germany. uncertain
storms → warn → Germany
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