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Peruvian Soccer Player Dead After Being Struck by Lightning During Game
Peruvian soccer player Jose Hugo de la Cruz Meza was struck by lightning and immediately killed while playing in a game on Sunday
Jose Hugo de la Cruz Meza was playing in a televised game between Juventud Bellavista and Familia Chocca in Peru’s central region on Sunday, November 3, when the defender was struck and instantly killed, according to The Telegraph. Juan Chocca Llacta, a goalkeeper who was standing in de la Cruz Meza’s immediate vicinity, was also injured and is being treated for serious burns at a local hospital. In addition to the implementation of “lightning rod systems in sports facilities,” Duarte said it is vital to “educate the population about protection measures.”
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