In Peru, Sunday November 3, 2024, football player José Hugo de la Cruz Meza died a few hours after being struck by lightning during a match.
This Sunday, lightning struck a field during a football match between Juventud Bellavista and Familia Chocca, in Peru, affecting several players. Hit hard, Peruvian defender José Hugo de la Cruz Meza died while goalkeeper Juan Choca, seriously burned, is in critical condition.
Match interrupted due to weather
At the moment of impact, several players collapsed on the field, as shown in a video relayed on the social network X (formerly Twitter).
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Lightning kills player during soccer match in Peru,One player died and several were injured.The victim has been identified as defender José Hugo de la Cruz Meza, who was playing as a back; additionally, goalkeeper Juan Choca is in critical condition with severe burns. pic.twitter.com/5qjOaIwJG6
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According to the media Sports World, all the injured were directly transported to the Carrión de Huancayo hospital. It was upon arriving on site that doctors noted the death of José Hugo de la Cruz Meza, 34, who died a few hours after being hit. The condition of the other injured is not yet known.
The incident took place around 4 p.m. at the Coto Coto stadium in Chicha, just seconds after the referee ordered the match to be stopped due to the storm that was taking place.
