Wind gusts bring down trees, sending firefighters to dozens of callouts
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- Fire brigades responded to dozens of incidents involving fallen trees across Saxony-Anhalt after strong wind gusts.
- Magdeburg and the Börde district each recorded about 40 callouts, while the Jerichower Land reported around 30.
- An AfD family festival in Magdeburg was abandoned late in the afternoon with about 5,500 visitors present.
Strong wind gusts brought down trees across Saxony-Anhalt, sending fire brigades to dozens of emergencies in several parts of the state.
Control centers reported on Saturday morning that Magdeburg and the Börde district each recorded around 40 callouts on Friday evening. The Jerichower Land saw about 30 deployments.
The weather also forced the cancellation of an AfD family festival in Magdeburg late in the afternoon. Around 5,500 people had attended the event.
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Originally published by Die Zeit in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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