Paris, May 24, (dpa/GNA) – One person died and at least three were injured after a lightning bolt struck a football pitch in northern France.
The accident occurred on Thursday evening at a stadium in Courrières, a small town near Lens, the newspaper La Voix du Nord reported.
According to the police, the deceased is a 33-year-old football coach. Despite intensive efforts, he could not be resuscitated after suffering a cardiac arrest.
Emergency services were present at the scene with a large group.
Two people were taken to hospital in a serious condition with pain in their upper bodies, while another person suffered leg burns.
According to reports, 33 people witnessed the lightning bolt.
The French weather service had issued a severe weather warning for several areas in France on Thursday.
GNA