Don't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox Tributes have flooded in for a nine-year-old boy who died after he was struck by lightning.
The youngster was playing on a football field in Blackpool yesterday (Tuesday) during a heavy storm when the tragic incident happened.
Several police vehicles and an air ambulance were called to the pitches off School Road shortly after 5pm to reports a child had been injured, LancsLive reports.
Police believe the boy was struck by lightning, though enquiries remain ongoing. He was rushed to hospital with 'serious injuries'.
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