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| Lightning strike kills Peruvian soccer player during live TV match in distressing scene |
| 2024-11-05 |
| [NY Post] Of course there's awesome video. Horrifying live TV coverage of a Peruvian soccer match caught the moment several players were knocked to the ground by lightning — with one killed in a direct strike. The footage showed players and refs slowly walking off the field at Coto Coto stadium in Chilca when Sunday’s game between Juventud Bellavista and Familia Chocca was suspended in the first half because of the storm warning, according to the Telegraph. With a sudden crack, at least eight players fell forward like tipped dominoes — with a flash directly hitting two of them on the right of the screen. Jose Hugo de la Cruz Meza, a 39-year-old defender, was killed, while goalkeeper Juan Chocca Llacta, 40, was rushed to a local hospital with severe burns. Two teenagers and a 24-year-old man were also injured, but are listed as being in stable condition, reports said. De La Cruz Meza may have taken the killer strike because of his bracelet, officials believe. "It was like a magnet," said Cesar Ramos, who is in charge of the area’s civil defense. Photos later captured scorch marks on the field near where the players landed, the outlet said. |
| Posted by:Frank G |
| #1 God always needs defenders. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2024-11-05 10:13 |