Heavy Wind and Rain: Critical Condition for Potsdam Woman, No Injuries Reported in Berlin So Far - Updated
No reported injuries from the recent storm in Berlin as of current reports by police. - Berlin law enforcement reports no fatalities linked to the storm at present.
Things took a turn in Potsdam, Brandenburg during the storm when a woman sustained life-threatening injuries and a man suffered serious but non-critical injuries from a fallen oak tree. The incident transpired at Neuer Garten, Potsdam on Thursday as the storm tore the tree crown apart.
Initial reports suggested the woman had passed away, but those reports were later deemed erroneous, as per the official Potsdam city authorities. As of Friday afternoon, the woman continues to fight for her life in critical condition at a hospital near Berlin.
In Berlin, the police have dealt with an increase in incidents ranging from traffic lights going out to a single tree uprooting in Berlin-Wedding, causing three vehicles to sustain damage. No injuries have been reported as of the evening, a Berlin police spokesperson reported after the storm.
In Brandenburg, a sole incident of injury was reported, excluding the Potsdam incident. This consisted of a woman and a man being struck by a falling tree branch while cycling in Potsdam. The Spandauer Forest saw a tragic event as a tree fell on a car during the storm on Monday, taking the life of a 55-year-old woman.
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[2] Source: Potsdam City Authorities update, October 8, 2021.
The storm in Potsdam, Brandenburg led to a critical condition for a woman due to a fallen oak tree at Neuer Garten, Potsdam. In Berlin, despite an increase in incidents caused by the storm, no injuries have been reported as of Friday evening, according to the Berlin police spokesperson.
