Germany Tells Residents To Stay Indoors As 'Deadly' Winter Takes Temperature To Record Low In Northern Europe

The sudden onset of winter in parts of Germany has led to several accidents and people being trapped in their vehicles due to slippery roads and fallen branches caused by snowfall.

The sudden onset of winter in parts of Germany has led to several road accidents.

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New Delhi: Following a surge in winter weather conditions, authorities in western Germany on Tuesday advised residents to remain indoors. They warned the public of life-threatening risks posed by dangerous roads, which resulted in two fatalities, reported Reuters.

The sudden onset of winter in parts of Germany has led to several accidents and people being trapped in their vehicles due to slippery roads and fallen branches caused by snowfall.

"My urgent appeal: Be sure to stay at home on Tuesday. Please do not go for walks in the forest either: there is an acute danger to life from broken branches and falling trees," said the district's administrator in a statement.

On Monday evening, a 71-year-old man lost his life in a collision on a snow-covered road in the Schwaebisch Hall district in Baden-Wuerttemberg. The Aalen police reported that the driver lost control of the vehicle and drove into the oncoming lane, reported Reuters.

Another black ice accident caused the death of a 54-year-old driver near Denzerheide in Rhineland-Palatinate.

In the 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.

According to the German Meteorological Service (DWD), several federal states will experience snow and sleet again today, adding that the weather will persist in the coming days, reported Reuters.

Germany's western state of Hesse was particularly affected by the snow and icy roads, with power cuts due to fallen trees in some places, AP reported citing German news agency dpa.

Across Hesse, road accidents with injuries were reported and trees collapsed under the weight of snow. 

In neighboring Saxony-Anhalt, a school bus with 16 children on board skidded into a ditch Tuesday morning due to the slippery road surface. According to police, one child was injured, reported AP.