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.
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: Lightning kills football player in Peru
Lightning kills football player in Peru A 34-year-old football player was killed by lightning during a match in the Peruvian Andes on Sunday (Nov 3). The local tournament was halted when lightning first struck,
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 ...
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 kills footballer during match in Peru
Though lightning has struck football matches in Peru before, causing injuries, the weekend incident was the first known fatality from the phenomenon there.
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.
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.
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,
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.
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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,
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Moment lighting strike kills Peruvian soccer player, injures 4 others, caught on video
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Soccer player killed by lightning strike during match in Peru
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Footballer, 39, dies following lightning strike on pitch in Peru
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Soccer Player José Hugo de la Cruz Meza Dead at 39 After Being Struck by Lightning During Televised Game
José Hugo de la Cruz Meza, a 39-year-old defender for Familia Chocca, died Nov. 3 after being struck by lightning during a televised soccer game in Peru.
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Unusual Soccer Incidents: Peruvian Lightning Tragedy and Brazilian Pig's Head Fiasco
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