Lightning struck during a football match in England

Two people were injured, shifted to hospital

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2 people, including a boy, were injured in a lightning strike during a football match at a local school in England, a 12-year-old boy is in critical condition.


According to the report, a 50-year-old man and a 12-year-old boy were injured by lightning during a district football tournament in a school in Hertfordshire, England.


According to local media, the boy was taken to Addenbrooke's Hospital in a critical condition, while the other victim has been transferred to Princess Alexandra Hospital.


The head teacher of the school said in a statement on Facebook that a tragic incident took place in the school during a district football tournament under the auspices of an external organization, in which a small boy and an adult from another school were injured by lightning.


Thunderstorms and strong winds hit parts of central and south-east England on Monday, with lightning striking a food waste recycling plant in Oxfordshire, after which residents 'exploded'. Also heard the sound of lightning, the biogas tank exploded.