A child is taken to hospital after being struck by lightning during a heavy storm in Blackpool.
A boy being coached at football has been struck by lightning and seriously injured during a heavy storm.
The child was struck on a playing field in the Common Edge Road area of Blackpool shortly after 17:00 BST when a thunderstorm hit the Lancashire town.The force said some road closures were in place and urged people to avoid the area.Spirit of Youth Junior FC, which uses the field, said the boy was not believed to be one of their players and was thought to have been taking part in a private coaching session.
Club secretary Daniel Pack said three teams had been due to train this evening but the sessions were cancelled due to the storm. "The whole committee is devastated and our thoughts are with the boy and his family and the coach," he said.
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