<p class="title">A lightning strike in southern Germany has injured 15 soccer players, while thousands were asked to leave a concert early and a circus tent collapsed as storms hit across northern Europe.</p>.<p class="bodytext">German news agency DPA reported Saturday that the lightning struck the field in Rosenfeld-Heiligenzimmern where the players were exercising.</p>.<p class="bodytext">They were injured only slightly but were taken to the hospital as a precaution.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In Bavaria, thousands of music fans were asked by police to leave an open-air concert in Rothenburg early due to the weather, while gusty winds led to the collapse of a circus tent in Neckarsulm.</p>.<p class="bodytext">One horse had to be euthanized, while 15 other horses and camels ran away and had to be caught by police.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Severe weather warnings have already led to the cancellation of a number of outdoor events in Britain this weekend.</p>
<p class="title">A lightning strike in southern Germany has injured 15 soccer players, while thousands were asked to leave a concert early and a circus tent collapsed as storms hit across northern Europe.</p>.<p class="bodytext">German news agency DPA reported Saturday that the lightning struck the field in Rosenfeld-Heiligenzimmern where the players were exercising.</p>.<p class="bodytext">They were injured only slightly but were taken to the hospital as a precaution.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In Bavaria, thousands of music fans were asked by police to leave an open-air concert in Rothenburg early due to the weather, while gusty winds led to the collapse of a circus tent in Neckarsulm.</p>.<p class="bodytext">One horse had to be euthanized, while 15 other horses and camels ran away and had to be caught by police.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Severe weather warnings have already led to the cancellation of a number of outdoor events in Britain this weekend.</p>