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06/20 14:26 CDT Fans told to shelter in place after Netherlands' 5-1 win over
Sweden in Houston due to lightning
Fans told to shelter in place after Netherlands' 5-1 win over Sweden in Houston
due to lightning
By KRISTIE RIEKEN
AP Sports Writer
HOUSTON (AP) --- Spectators at Saturday's Netherlands-Sweden World Cup game
were told to shelter in place at the end of the contest because of lightning in
the area.
Shortly after the final whistle blew for the Netherlands' 5-1 win, an
announcement was made and a warning was posted on the giant video boards at
both ends of the stadium.
The crowd of 68,777, which was overwhelmingly pro-Netherlands, danced and
cheered as music played while waiting for the all-clear to exit Houston
Stadium, which is home to the NFL's Houston Texans and called NRG Stadium.
The forecast near the stadium called for rain for about another hour after the
game, until about 2 p.m. local time.
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