Kenyan media are reporting the death of a footballer who they say was struck dead by lightning as his team celebrated scoring a goal.
Twenty-year-old Allan Mbote reportedly died on the pitch on Sunday in Busia County, western Kenya, while six of his Red Sharks teammates were rushed to a local hospital needing treatment for their injuries.
Local police chief Mary Kiarie is quoted by the Daily Nation newspaper as saying three of the players are recovering in hospital and three others have already been treated and discharged.
Upcoming fixtures in the Nangina Ward Soccer tournament will go ahead as scheduled, the Daily Nation quotes its organisers as saying, with the final due on 24 December.
