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.
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 ...
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,
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
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.
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.
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,
Soccer Player Killed by Lightning Strike During Live TV Game: 'Tragic Accident'
A soccer player has died after being struck by lightning midway through a live TV game. On Sunday, Nov. 3, Jose Hugo de la Cruz Meza, 39, was killed after the bolt hit him during a game between Juventud Bellavista and Familia Chocca at Coto Coto Stadium in Peru,
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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 ...
Peruvian soccer player dead after being struck by lightning on field
Peru is mourning the death of a soccer star. José Hugo de la Cruz Meza, a defender for Familia Chocca, died Nov. 3 after ...
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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 ...
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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 ...