Footballer Died Due To Lightning: During a football match, lightning suddenly struck the field. One player died due to its grip. While many players including the referee have been badly injured. The seriously injured players and referee were immediately admitted to the hospital, where they are undergoing treatment.
The seriously injured players and referee were immediately admitted to the hospital, where they are undergoing treatment. The news of this tragic incident is coming from Peru. On November 3, a match was going on between two domestic clubs Juventud Bellavista and Familia Chocca in Chilca, Peru. During this time this accident happened.
In Peru, a soccer player died after being struck by lightning during a match
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The tragedy occurred on November 3 during a match between clubs Juventud Bellavista and Familia Chocca, held in the Peruvian city of Huancayo.
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This accident happened when the first half of the match was going on. During this time Juventud Bellavista was leading the match by 2-0. During this time the weather got worse, so the referee stopped the game by blowing the whistle. Also asked the players to leave the field.
During this time, while the players were leaving, suddenly lightning struck. This lightning struck 39-year-old player Jose Hugo de la Cruz Mesa. He died. Due to lightning, 5 players including the referee fell to the ground simultaneously.