Berlin: Violent storms killed at least six people in western Germany overnight, felling trees and snarling road and rail traffic, authorities said today.
Three people died in Duesseldorf when a towering poplar tree whipped by wind, hail and rain fell on a garden shed where they had sought shelter late yesterday, the fire brigade reported.
Another three people were killed in the same accident, two of them seriously.
Rail company Deutsche Bahn reported "serious disturbances" to its train schedule as routes were obstructed by storm debris.
The storms came on the heels of record heat over the long Pentecost weekend and were sweeping toward the northeast of the country today.
Three people died in Duesseldorf when a towering poplar tree whipped by wind, hail and rain fell on a garden shed where they had sought shelter late yesterday, the fire brigade reported.
Another three people were killed in the same accident, two of them seriously.
Rail company Deutsche Bahn reported "serious disturbances" to its train schedule as routes were obstructed by storm debris.
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The storms came on the heels of record heat over the long Pentecost weekend and were sweeping toward the northeast of the country today.
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