Germany news: Summer thunderstorms wreak havoc

Germany news: Summer thunderstorms wreak havoc June 20, 2026What you need to know - The western German state of Rheinland-Palatinate suffered major flooding as a result of heavy overnight rains - Nine people were injured, six seriously, when lightning struck a sports festival in southwestern Rastatt - In northern Flensburg, 13 people were injured and 5,000 evacuated from a music festival due to storms - A freight train derailed in Munich overnight, leaving one person seriously injured - Bundeswehr troops are in Estonia for a NATO training mission Follow below for the latest developments regarding Germany for the weekend of Saturday, June 20 and Sunday, June 21: Welcome to our coverage Guten Morgen from DW news in Bonn, where skies are clear and the thermometer is climbing. Overnight storms have wreaked havoc across Germany, with a number of weather incidents occurring in the south, west and north. Heavy flooding inundated the western state of Rheinland-Palatinate as a result of heavy overnight rains in the region. A number of injuries were reported as a result of such events. Nine people were injured, for instance, when lightning struck a sports festival in southwestern Rastatt. In northern Flensburg, 13 were injured and a further 5,000 evacuated from a music festival in the village of Viöl. Elsewhere, Bundeswehr troops are conducting training operations in Estonia — a Baltic Sea NATO partner feeling pressure from its restive neighbor Russia. A freight train also derailed in Munich overnight, leaving one person seriously injured. Stay tuned throughout the weekend for the latest Germany-related stories in this blog.