Six ambulances, the fire brigade and several police cars reported to the football club on Tuesday evening. The young footballers were taken to local hospitals. Thirteen of the fourteen are now back home.
Electric shock
One of the boys had to be taken to hospital by helicopter after the incident. He had received a severe electric shock and was momentarily unconscious. The teenager is still in hospital. His condition would be stable.
During the home game of the B juniors of FC Abtwil-Engelburg A light pole was first hit by a lightning bolt against FC Münsterlingen, the local newspaper writes Tagblatt. Then the players on the field were hit by the energy that was directed to the field through the mast.
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How it could go wrong on Tuesday evening is still unknown. The cause is currently being investigated. The club’s field was tested two years ago. No defects were found in the lighting columns.
Role referee
“Was it a technical problem, a human error or just a coincidence?” a spokesman for the St. Gallen police wondered. The police, in collaboration with the football association, are also considering whether the referee should have stopped the match.
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