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A crucial railway route between Hanover in northern Germany and the city of Minden in the western state of North Rhine Westphalia, which was closed for hours due to a lightning strike, has been reopened, a railway spokesman told dpa on Sunday morning.<\/p>\n
During the closure, trains were diverted via Bremen, causing significant disruptions, German rail operator Deutsche Bahn’s website reported.<\/p>\n
Nationwide, there were no further major disruptions due to the thunderstorms that swept across Germany in the early hours of Sunday.<\/p>\n
The storm system, consisting of multiple thunderstorm cells, moved across several German regions before weakening as it reached the north and east of the country by mid-morning.<\/p>\n
The risk of thunderstorms persisted in some regions throughout Sunday.<\/p>\n
However, the heavy thunderstorms were not quite as severe as forecast, according to the German Weather Service (DWD).<\/p>\n
There were “only very isolated heavy squalls and gale-force gusts,” a spokesman said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n