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.
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 team’s match. The man, identified by multiple local media accounts as 39-year-old José Hugo de la Cruz Meza,
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,
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.
Soccer Player Killed by Lightning Strike During Live TV Game: 'Tragic Accident'
A soccer player has died after being struck by lightning during a game between Juventud Bellavista and Familia Chocca at Coto Coto Stadium in Peru on Sunday, Nov. 3
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.
Soccer Player Killed, Several Injured by Lightning Strike During Game
In the wake of the tragedy, there have been calls for better security efforts, particularly in high-altitude places such as Huancayo where the capital city is 10,659 feet above sea level. Just earlier this year, another 35-year-old soccer player was killed after being stuck during a match in Indonesian.
Peruvian Soccer Player Dead After Being Struck by Lightning During Game
A Peruvian soccer player is dead after being struck by lightning during a match. Jose Hugo de la Cruz Meza was playing in a televised game between Juventud Bellavista and Familia Chocca in Peru’s central region on Sunday,
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.
Soccer player killed by lightning strike during match, others injured
One person was killed, and four others were injured by a lightning strike that occurred during a soccer game in Peru. Footage shared to social media showed several players falling face first to the ground after a visible bolt struck the field. A brief spark and a small cloud of smoke were seen near one of the players.
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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VIDEO: Watch the moment a footballer was struck and killed by lightning during a match
Tragedy struck a local Peruvian football match on Sunday as a lightning bolt hit the pitch, killing 39-year-old defender Jose ...
WATCH: Peru footballer tragically killed after being struck by lightning
Peruvian defender Jose Hugo de la Cruz Meza was killed after being struck by lightning during a football match that ...