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BERLIN — Police say lightning struck 32 soccer players training in western Germany, seriously injuring nine of them.
A police statement late Friday said the players were practicing in Wald Michelbach, a village south of Frankfurt, when they were struck.
The seriously injured ranged in age from 14 to 30. Three were flown by helicopter to a clinic, and six others were taken to a hospital.
The other players from senior and youth amateur teams were treated at the scene. Many suffered from shock.
