Lightning kills six teens listening to World Cup game

Six teenagers were struck by lightning and killed as they listened to radio commentary of a World Cup soccer match, officials in India said today.

Seven soccer fans were huddled around a radio in their hut listening as Argentina beat Serbia-Montenegro 6-0 on Friday.

But a massive thunderstorm began and a bolt of lightning hit the tin roof of the hut in the remote village of Kesra in West Bengal state, said Pravat Misra, the district magistrate.

All seven were knocked unconscious and six died on the way to hospital.

The condition of the surviving teenager was not immediately known.