Nov 06, 2024 10:09 AM IST
A tragic incident in a lower-division match in Peru noticed a lightning strike declare the lifetime of a participant of the pitch.
Tragedy struck in Peru, as a match between Juventud Bellavista and Familia Chocca turned deadly after lightning hit and took the lifetime of 34-year-old defender Hugo de la Cruz, authorities confirmed.
Screengrab of the incident from the livestream of the match.(Screengrab)
The match was being performed within the metropolis of Chilca within the Huancayo province, which is in excessive altitudes within the Peruvian Andes and lies roughly 70-km south-east of capital metropolis Lima. Whereas lightning strikes and storms are widespread occurrences within the South American mountains, the casualty throughout a soccer match presents an enormous tragedy.
Video of the occasion reveals the Coto Coto stadium in Chilca being struck by lightning, with eight gamers hitting the ground. Play had been known as off after preliminary strikes, with the gamers strolling off the sector, however a repeated lightning strike brought about the unlucky incident.
Together with Chocca defender de la Cruz, 4 different gamers have been injured, with de la Cruz reportedly succumbing to his accidents and passing away enroute to the hospital. A tough estimate of 90% of people struck by lightning survive the encounter, as per research by the American Centre for Illness Management (CDC).
‘I felt a flash of light…’
Authorities in Huancayo launched an announcement concerning the matter, sadly confirming that de la Cruz had left his life after the harrowing incident. “We join in solidarity and extend our sincere condolences to the family of young Hugo De La Cruz, who, after being struck by lightning, unfortunately lost his life while being taken to the hospital,” learn an announcement.
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