Storm "Luise" causes fire department operations across North Rhine-Westphalia

Storm "Luise" caused numerous fire department operations in North Rhine-Westphalia on Friday evening and into Saturday, with fallen trees blocking roads and disrupting rail traffic. In Duisburg, firefighters responded to around 40 storm-related incidents, including a tree falling on a kiosk and others into power lines. A car driver hit a fallen tree, but no injuries were initially reported. Trees also fell in Remscheid, Pulheim, Witten, and Hagen, damaging property. In Bochum, an uprooted tree struck an apartment building. Regional and S-Bahn services faced closures, delays, and cancellations due to trees on tracks and overhead lines.