A Peruvian local league soccer player from Familia Chocca team was killed by a lightning strike on Sunday (November 3) during a match in Huancayo, ABC-CBN reports with reference to Peruvian state news agency Andina.
The match had been suspended due to a thunderstorm, but as players were exiting the field, lightning struck player Hugo de la Cruz Meza, 39, also injuring four other players, Andina said.
The injured players were transported to a nearby hospital, with one in a critical condition due to severe burns.
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