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
A Peruvian soccer player was killed when he was struck by lightning that had just caused a delay in his ... a town located east of Lima in the Andean highlands that is the capital of Peru’s Junín region. The match between the two teams, Juventud ...
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.
Video captures moment soccer player killed by lightning strike
A soccer player was struck by lightning during a match over the weekend in Peru, killing him and wounding four other players in a horrific incident caught on a live video stream of the game. The lightning bolt struck José Hugo De la Cruz Meza,
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.
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.
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
Lightning 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, but a second bolt hit players as they began leaving the field.
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,
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 ... Several ...
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Lightning kills player during match in Peru
"We join in solidarity and extend our sincere condolences to the family," it said in a statement. Though lightning has struck football matches in Peru before, causing injuries, the weekend ...
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Footballer, 39, dies following lightning strike on pitch in Peru
A lightning strike during a Nov. 3 match in Peru left a 39-year-old footballer dead and four others injured. The local ...