[1/3] People walk at the park after snowfall on the grounds of the Charlottenburg Castle in Berlin, Germany, November 28, 2023.
REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch Acquire Licensing RightsNov 28 (Reuters) - Authorities in western Germany on Tuesday urged residents to stay home, warning of life-threatening danger, after a burst of winter weather led to hazardous roads, leaving two people dead.
The sudden onset of winter led to several accidents and people being trapped in their vehicles due to slippery roads and fallen branches caused by snowfall in many parts of Germany.
In Rheingau-Taunus district in the west of Hesse, 100 people were evacuated from their vehicles near Eltville-Martinsthal, while 70 people were trapped on the road near Linienbad.
The German Meteorological Service (DWD) forecasts snow and sleet again in many federal states today, adding that the weather will persist in the coming days.
Persons:
Fabrizio Bensch, Amir Orusov, Miranda Murray
Organizations:
REUTERS, Schwaebisch, German Meteorological Service, Thomson
Locations:
Charlottenburg, Berlin, Germany, Baden, Aalen, Denzerheide, Rhineland, Palatinate, Hesse, Eltville, Linienbad