Germany vs Denmark clash suspended after LIGHTNING strikes at Euro 2024 stadium as players sent to dressing rooms

GERMANY’S Euro 2024 clash against Denmark was halted due to lightening and a heavy downpour.

A huge thunderstorm hit Dortmund after an extreme weather warning was issued yesterday.

itvLightening flashed above the stadium in Dortmund[/caption]

RexTorrential rain poured down[/caption]

AFPGermany and Denmark players rushed off the pitch[/caption]

itvAnd they went to the dressing rooms for 20 minutes as they waited for the conditions to ease[/caption]

ReutersSome fans loved the rain[/caption]

English referee Michael Oliver kept play going for five minutes before suspending the last-16 match with 36 minutes on the clock.

German and Danish players appealed it was not safe to continue as hailstones then bounced off the pitch.

The drenched English official eventually blew his whistle and signalled that the game was suspended.

Oliver ushered the teams off the field and the stars briefly took shelter in the dugout.

They were then told to go to their dressing rooms and wait for the rain to ease.

The stadium announcer then read out a message to supporters, saying: “Due to adverse weather conditions the match has been suspended. Further information will follow shortly.”

And the rain continued to pour down for another 15 minutes as fans took cover in the concourses.

However, some braved the adverse conditions and were spotted signing in the rain with their tops off.

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Meanwhile, in a desperate attempt for the game to not be called off, stadium staff tried to sweep rain off the side of the sidelines.

Fortunately, the weather eased and the match continued after a 24 minute delay in total.

Players then reappeared to complete the first-half after Uefa protocol allowed them five minutes to warm-up.

The game was restarted with a drop ball to Germany.

It is the second time a huge downpour has hit Dortmund at Euro 2024 after heavy rain fell prior to the Turkey vs Georgia group stage clash.

EPAWater was flowing off the roof above the Danish end[/caption]

PAFans were drenched in the stands[/caption]

APSupporters at the front rushed inside for cover[/caption]

APStadium staff swept water off the sidelines[/caption]

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