At least three people have been killed by a falling tree in a forest near the northern German city of Flensburg, a police spokesman said on Sunday.

Mass-circulation newspaper Bild reported that the accident happened on Easter Sunday at around 11 am (0900 GMT) in Satrupholm near Flensburg.

The group was said to have been searching for Easter eggs. Others were injured in the incident.

The German Weather Service (DWD) said conditions were stormy in the north of the country on Sunday, DPA has reported.

The DWD forecast wind gusts during the day ranging from 55 to 65 kilometres per hour, with storm gusts of around 80 kilometres per hour possible in exposed locations.