A tragic incident in a lower-division match in Peru saw a lightning strike claim the life of a player of the pitch.

Lightning kills football player in Peru A 34-year-old football player was killed by lightning during a match in the Peruvian ...

The player, José Hugo De la Cruz Meza, was involved in a regional tournament game between two low-level local teams, C.D.

"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 incident ...

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A Peruvian football player was killed and several more were injured after being struck by lightning in the middle of a match.

Footage showed many players falling face first to the ground as lightning struck the field in the 22nd minute of the match ...

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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 ...

A football match in Peru turned tragic when lightning struck, killing defender José Hugo de la Cruz Meza and injuring five ...

Lightning has killed a 34-year-old player and injured four others during a football match in the Peruvian Andes.