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.
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
A lighting strike during a local league soccer match in central Peru killed one player and injured four others on Sunday.
"We join in solidarity and extend our sincere condolences to the family," it said in a statement. Though lightning has ...
José Hugo de la Cruz Meza, a defender for Familia Chocca, died Nov. 3 after being struck by lightning along with other ...
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