Lightning strikes players during a match in Peru, one victim. Video

PERU, 4 November 2024 – Lightning struck a soccer field in Peru during the match between Bellavista Youth and Chocca Family. The 39-year-old defender Jose Hugo de la Cruz Mesa died of electrocution after being reached by the lightning.

Shortly before, the referee had stopped the match due to the bad weather and the downpour that hit the area. The lightning struck the pitch just as the players were returning to the locker rooms. The Video above.