Boy reportedly ‘stable’ after lightning strike at Herts school

The child and a man in his 50s were hit at The Sele School in Hertford yesterday afternoon during a district football tournament.that first aiders on site needed to use a defibrillator before the boy was rushed to hospital in a critical condition.

The man in his 50s did not need a defibrillator, but he reportedly told staff the lightning strike “felt like being struck in the head with a big hammer”.Mr Quach praised the “life saving” first aiders and community support. However, some parents online questioned why children were allowed to play football during a thunderstorm at the school.

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