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A nine-year-old boy has died after apparently being struck by lightning during a football coaching session.
The child was injured on a playing field in the Common Edge Road area of Blackpool shortly after 17:00 BST when a thunderstorm hit the Lancashire town.
Lancashire Police said he was taken to hospital but did not survive.
Spirit of Youth Junior FC, which uses the field, said the boy was understood to have been taking part in a private coaching session.
Police said that although inquiries were still ongoing it was believed the boy was struck by lightning.