US teens killed in lightning strike

Two teenagers were killed in the US and another two injured when they were struck by lightning while seeking shelter from a storm, police said.

Two teenagers were killed in the US and another two injured when they were struck by lightning while seeking shelter from a storm, police said.

The youths, aged 16 to 19, were playing football outside Montvale Memorial School in New Jersey last night when they saw lightning strike nearby, police said. Two ran for shelter while two started walking off the field.

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