Storm in Germany kills 1 boy, hurts 4 as tree falls on tent
Posted August 02, 2017 7:00 am
BERLIN (AP) - Police in Germany say one boy has been killed and four others have been injured when a tree fell on a tent during a storm.
The boys were part of a group of 21 people, including four minders, who were camping out near Rickenbach, on the Swiss border in Germany's southwestern corner.
News agency dpa reported that police believe a strong gust of wind brought a 25-meter (82-foot) tree crashing down on a tent in the early hours of Wednesday. They didn't give details on the age of the boys involved.
Police stands next to a destroyed tent in Rickenbach, Germany, Wednesday, Aug.2, 2017. Police in Germany say one boy has been killed and four others have been injured when a tree fell on the tent during a storm. The boys were part of a group of 21 people, including four minders, who were camping out near Rickenbach, on the Swiss border in Germany's southwestern corner. ( Achim Keller/dpa via AP)
The Associated Press
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