Event Brief
Storm in Saxon Switzerland kills man, injures 3
Filed: Aug 01, 2026 at 10:12 AM ET
Summary: A severe storm in Saxon Switzerland left one man dead and three people seriously injured after a falling tree struck.
WHO: Dresden Emergency Services Control Centre
WHAT: A 38-year-old man was killed and multiple people were injured after a falling tree from a severe storm struck near the Felsenbühne open-air theatre in Rathen; 40 people were evacuated and the Amselgrund and Lake Amsel were closed.
WHEN: Aug 01, 2026 at 9:59 AM ET
WHERE: Rathen, Saxon Switzerland region, Saxony, Germany
WHY: No further detail was reported.
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