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3 killed as high winds topple tree during Easter egg hunt in Germany

South China Morning Post · · 228 words · By Associated Press
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“3 killed including baby as high winds topple tree during Easter egg hunt in Germany”
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No specific evidence found in Wikipedia or other sources confirming the incident in northern Germany during an Easter egg hunt. Wikipedia entries only discuss general Easter-related topics, not the specific event.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Easter, also called Pasch () or Pascha or Resurrection Sunday, is a Christian festival and cultural holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, described in the Bible's New Testamen…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Easter Bunny (also called the Easter Rabbit or Easter Hare) is a folkloric figure and symbol of Easter, depicted as a rabbit—sometimes dressed with clothes—bringing Easter eggs. Originating among …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_Bunny
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of dates for Easter. The Easter dates also affect when Ash Wednesday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, the Feast of the Ascension and Pentecost occur in a given year. Easter m…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_dates_for_Easter
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“Around 50 people from a facility for new mothers, pregnant women and children were at the event when the 30-metre tree fell on the group”
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“Three people, including a 10-month-old girl, were killed on Sunday when high winds toppled a tree in northern Germany during an Easter egg hunt, police said.”
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No specific evidence found in Wikipedia or other sources confirming the police statement about the incident in northern Germany during an Easter egg hunt. Wikipedia entries only discuss general Easter-related topics.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — As a moveable feast, the date of Easter is determined in each year through a calculation known as computus paschalis (Latin for 'Easter computation') – often simply Computus – or as paschalion particu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Date_of_Easter
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Easter, also called Pasch () or Pascha or Resurrection Sunday, is a Christian festival and cultural holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, described in the Bible's New Testamen…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of dates for Easter. The Easter dates also affect when Ash Wednesday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, the Feast of the Ascension and Pentecost occur in a given year. Easter m…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_dates_for_Easter
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“Around 50 people from a nearby residential facility for new mothers, pregnant women and children were attending the event in woods near the town of Satrupholm at around 11am when a 30-metre (100ft) tree fell on the group, police said in a statement.”
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“Four people were pinned under the tree.”
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“A 21-year-old woman and a 16-year-old girl were treated by first responders but died at the scene, while the woman’s 10-month-old daughter died later in hospital.”
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“An 18-year-old woman suffered serious injuries and was brought to the hospital by helicopter.”
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“The facility is part of the state-funded child welfare system and supports pregnant women and new mothers who need help, according to its website.”
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“Pictures from the scene published by the Bild news site showed several Easter eggs scattered on the ground and two of the victims covered in white sheets.”
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“The area had been under a high winds warning from the German weather service.”
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