Several children were injured in the accident in the Middle Franconian town of Spalt, and a 37-year-old had to be taken to the hospital. In the Nuremberg area, rail traffic is restricted due to weather damage.
When a wooden hut collapsed during a storm in Central Franconia, 14 people were injured, including several children. A 37-year-old woman was flown to a clinic with serious injuries, a police spokeswoman said. The accident happened on Friday evening in Spalt (Roth district) near the Großer Brombachsee.
According to the police spokeswoman, several holidaymakers had sought shelter in the approximately 85 square meter hut in view of the storm that was brewing in Bavaria. For an unknown reason, it then tipped to the side and collapsed.
In the early evening, Deutsche Bahn announced via Twitter that there were significant restrictions on rail traffic in the Nuremberg area due to numerous trees on the track. The S-Bahn traffic on the Neustadt-Aisch-Steinach and Bad Windsbach-Wicklesgreuth routes must be completely stopped. After midsummer days in Bavaria, the German Weather Service had forecast severe storms for Friday. In Franconia there were some violent thunderstorms.