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.
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Soccer Player José Hugo de la Cruz Meza Dead at 39 After Being Struck by Lightning During Televised GameJosé 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.
Lightning has killed a 34-year-old player and injured four others during a football match in the Peruvian Andes.
"We join in solidarity and extend our sincere condolences to the family," it said in a statement. Though lightning has struck football matches in Peru before, causing injuries, the weekend ...
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