Lightning Strikes Soccer Team in Peru, Killing Player
The player, José Hugo De la Cruz Meza, was involved in a regional tournament game between two low-level local teams, C.D. Juventud Bellavista and U.D. Familia Chocca, in Huancayo, Peru, when lightning struck the field, the Peruvian newspaper La República and other local news media reported.
Player dies after being struck by lightning during soccer match in Peru
Teams in a local tournament in the Andean highlands east of Lima were leaving the pitch amid a weather delay when lightning struck, injuring several other players.
Peru footballer killed after lightning strikes pitch during match, five others injured in tragic incident
A tragic incident in a lower-division match in Peru saw a lightning strike claim the life of a player of the pitch.
Peruvian soccer player dead after being struck by lightning on field
In a clip circulating on social media, Meza and four others were seemingly walking off the field when lightning struck. A brief spark was seen near one of the players and they immediately collapsed face-first during the televised game.
Footballer, 39, dies following lightning strike on pitch in Peru
In Peru, a soccer player died after being struck by lightning during a match The tragedy occurred on November 3 during a match between clubs Juventud Bellavista and Familia Chocca, held in the Peruvian city of Huancayo. During the game, a heavy downpour began and the referee… pic.twitter.com/yOqMUmkxaJ
Soccer Player Dies from Lightning Strike, 4 Injured at Match in Peru
A soccer player was killed by a lightning strike during a game on Sunday in Peru, according to Peruvian state news service Andina and Reuters. José Hugo De
Lightning Strikes Soccer Player in Peru, Killing Him Instantly
TMZ reports that in the midst of a soccer match on Sunday (Nov. 3) between the Juventud Bellavista and Familia Chocca at Coto Coto stadium in the Peruvian city of Huancayo, Jose Hugo de la Cruz Meza was struck by lightning and killed immediately.
Soccer-Lightning kills player during match in Peru
Lightning has killed a 34-year-old player and injured four others during a football match in the Peruvian Andes.The local tournament game between Juventud Bellavista and Familia Chocca in Huancayo province on Sunday was halted when lightning first struck,
Footballer killed by lightning strike during match in Peru
A Peruvian football player was killed and several more were injured after being struck by lightning in the middle of a match.
Lightning strike kills player during soccer match in Peru
Though lightning has struck football matches in Peru before, causing injuries, the weekend incident was the first known fatality there from the phenomenon. Globally, however, lightning has killed before. In 2018, South African midfielder Luyanda Ntshangase of top-flight side Maritzburg United died after being struck by lightning during a friendly.
Peruvian amateur soccer player killed by lightning strike during match
A Peruvian amateur soccer player was killed and seven others were injured by a lightning strike during their match in a remote Andean city. Local authorities in Chilca, a city of about 100,000 residents located 310 kilometers (193 miles) east of Peruvian capital Lima,
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Soccer player killed by lightning strike during match in Peru
A lighting strike during a local league soccer match in central Peru killed one player and injured four others on Sunday.
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Unusual Soccer Incidents: Peruvian Lightning Tragedy and Brazilian Pig's Head Fiasco
A player was killed by lightning during a soccer match in Peru, causing chaos and injury to others. Meanwhile, in Brazil, a ...