God does choose sides

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/203137.stm Wednesday, October 28, 1998 Published at 14:51 GMT World: Africa Lightning kills football team Lightning also struck a match in South Africa All 11 members of a football team were killed by a bolt of lightning which left the other team unhurt, a Congolese newspaper has reported.

Thirty other people received burns at the match in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Kinshasa daily newspaper L'Avenir said local opinion - known to believe in charms and spells - was divided over whether someone had cursed the team.