player dies from lightning strike during match

player dies from lightning strike during match
Soccer player dies from lightning strike during match

A match turned into tragedy after a player was struck by lightning and four others were seriously burned on Sunday in Peru, hit by violent storms.

During the match between Juventud Bellavista and Familia Chocca at the Coto Coto stadium, defender José Hugo de la Cruz Meza was struck by lightning, according to what “Ouest-” reported.

The terrible scene went around the world, while the death of the victim José Hugo was noted a few moments later and four other players, including goalkeeper Juan Choca, suffered serious burns, before being transported to a hospital. in serious condition.

The tragedy occurred around 4 p.m. when the players began to leave the field after the match was stopped due to bad weather and violent storms, continued the French media, citing the local newspaper “Mundo Deportivo”.

The death of the struck defender was certified by doctors at the Carrión de Huancayo hospital where the burnt goalkeeper Choca was admitted urgently, while the state of health of the other injured players is still not known, a- we added.

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