Boy, 9, killed after being hit by lightning named and pictured
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manchestereveningnews.co.ukDon't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox A young boy who was killed after being struck by lightning has been named.
The nine-year-old, named locally as Jordan Banks, was playing on a football field in Blackpool yesterday (May 11) during a heavy storm when the incident happened.
A huge emergency response was issued shortly after 5pm with several police vehicles and an air ambulance attending the scene off School Road, where a child was reported to have been injured.
The boy was rushed to hospital with "serious injuries" but died a short time later, police confirmed. Officers believe the boy had been struck by lightning, although enquiries are still ongoing.
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