- Man Killed by Falling Tree
In a forestry operation in the Bavarian Rhön, a man has died. The 45-year-old was struck by a falling tree, police reported. He later died at the scene.
The reason why the 20-meter-tall oak fell is still unknown. The exact circumstances of the accident in Hendungen (district of Rhön-Grabfeld) on Thursday afternoon are being investigated by the Schweinfurt Criminal Police, as is standard in fatal workplace accidents, in close coordination with the Schweinfurt Public Prosecutor's Office.
The accident occurred in the Rhön-Grabfeld district, specifically in Hendungen. The investigation into the cause of the 20-meter-tall oak's fall is ongoing in the same Rhön forestry operation where the tragedy occurred.
