3 Adult, 2 Children Crushed to Death When Strong Winds Topple Trees in Poland

Firefighters surround a victim's body in Zakopane, Poland, on April 1, 2024, in a still from video. Strong winds in southern Poland on April 1 toppled trees that killed three adults and two children, emergency responders said. TVN via Reuters/Screenshot via NTD

WARSAW, Poland—Strong winds in southern Poland on Monday toppled trees that killed three adults and two children, emergency responders said.

A spokesperson for the region’s firefighters, Hubert Cieply, said two women and a 6-year-old were crushed to death in the town of Rabka-Zdrój.