Sturmchaos in Berlin: S-Bahn traffic again after a fatal incident!

Sturmchaos in Berlin: S-Bahn traffic again after a fatal incident!

A violent storm traveled on Monday Berlin and the surrounding region and ensured considerable chaos. At least one fatality and several injuries were reported when the city gripped the city and hurricane -like gusts of up to 108 km/h. The storm ended particularly tragically for a woman in Spandau, who was fatally injured by a falling tree. The storm not only demanded human life, but also provided numerous injuries, including at least three people with life -threatening injuries from falling branches or trees.  ka-news reports .

The storm caused the S-Bahn traffic in Berlin to be stopped for hours, while many travelers are stuck on the railway line between Berlin and Hamburg. The first S-Bahns were only able to drive again in the evening, but there were no delays. Regional and long-distance transport was also affected by the extreme weather conditions. By Tuesday morning, Deutsche Bahn is planning to gradually switch the operation back to the normal timetable, while the last route closures are to be lifted on Tuesday morning.

heavily affected transport network

The fire brigade in Berlin recorded over 500 missions due to the storm damage. Fallen trees blocked numerous streets during the after-school school and thus caused problems in bus and tram traffic. Everywhere in the city there were branches and leaves on the streets, and the clean-up and repair work are in full swing. The fire brigade was also busy in Potsdam to free streets and paths from the rubble.

outlook and weather forecast

The weather service continues to expect windy weather with arches up to 60 km/h for Tuesday. The temperatures should be between 20 and 25 degrees and isolated with rain. It remains to be seen how quickly the city can recover from the storm damage, since the area effect of the storm was also noticeable in other parts of the region. The city administration has already announced that clean -up work will have priority to return to normality as soon as possible. T-Online indicates that some events even have to be interrupted to ensure the safety of the participants.