Chelsea vs Benfica SUSPENDED with just five minutes left due to severe lightning storm as fans told to evacuate
Players and fans were told to get inside due to the conditions
STORM OUT Chelsea vs Benfica SUSPENDED with just five minutes left due to severe lightning storm as fans told to evacuate
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CHELSEA'S Club World Cup last 16 clash with Benfica was delayed with just five minutes remaining after a weather warning in the area.
The game, which was being played at the Bank of America Stadium in North Carolina, was immediately halted with all players removed from the pitch and taken inside.
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A message displayed on the screens inside the ground told fans to take cover away from their seats and head for the concourse.
It read: "Seek cover protocol. Sever weather in the area. Seek cover."
Fans were quick to take shelter and get themselves a drink and a bite to eat while they ducked away from the approaching storm before play could resume.
Heat in the area had hit highs of 33 degrees Celsius during the game.
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