![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/boy-12-struck-by-lightning-while-playing-football-and-fighting-for-life-in-hospital/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/0_Screenshot-2023-10-03-at-081452JPG.jpg&description=The pupil was playing in a district football tournament at The Sele School in Hertford when he and a man in his 50s were hit by a lightning bolt and rushed to hospital A 12-year-old boy is fighting for his life in hospital after being struck by lightning during a football game. The youngster and a man in his 50s were both hit during the session at The Sele School in Hertford on Monday afternoon. The two had been playing in a district tournament when a bolt struck, with both rushed to separate hospitals. A spokesperson for the East of England Ambulance Service said: 'The child was then to Addenbrooke's Hospital in a critical condition and the man was taken to Princess Alexandra hospital for further care." The Sele School meanwhile released a brief statement as both victims - neither of whom have been named - undergo treatment. Headteacher Chris Quach said: "On Monday 2 October after school there was a Football Tournament, organised by the District, which took place at The Sele School. Unfortunately, during the Tournament there was a lightning strike which affected several people, two of whom, one adult and one student from another local secondary school, were taken to hospital for treatment. "The entire staff of The Sele School, the wider school community and I would like to thank the emergency services, the parents and staff who were attending the match and were so helpful and our first aiders who did an amazing job while waiting for the emergency services to respond. Our good wishes and thoughts are with the people who were injured." Please check back regularly for updates on this developing story HERE . Get email updates on the day's biggest stories straight to your inbox by signing up for our newsletters . Get all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you by following The Mirror every time you see our name. Follow The Mirror on Google News - CLICK HERE and click the star Follow The Mirror on Apple News - CLICK HERE){kind=link}
The pupil was playing in a district football tournament at The Sele School in Hertford when he and a man in his 50s were hit by a lightning bolt and rushed to hospital
A 13-year-old boy is fighting for his life in hospital after being struck by lightning during a football game.
The youngster and a man in his 50s were both hit during the match at The Sele School in Hertford on Monday afternoon. The boy, who was from an outside school, was playing in a district tournament when a bolt struck both him and the other man, with both rushed to separate hospitals.
A spokesperson for the East of England Ambulance Service said: “The child was then to Addenbrooke’s Hospital in a critical condition and the man was taken to Princess Alexandra hospital for further care.” The Sele School meanwhile released a brief statement as both victims – neither of whom have been named – undergo treatment.
Headteacher Chris Quach said: “On Monday 2 October after school there was a Football Tournament, organised by the District, which took place at The Sele School. Unfortunately, during the Tournament there was a lightning strike which affected several people, two of whom, one adult and one student from another local secondary school, were taken to hospital for treatment.