Football player dies, others injured by lightning in stadium (video)

Arab Weather - Peruvian football player Jose Hugo de la Cruz Meza died after being struck by lightning during a match held on Sunday, while at least one other player was injured.

Among the injured, goalkeeper Juan Chuca is in critical condition due to severe burns, while the health status of the rest of the players affected by the accident has not yet been announced.

The incident occurred at around 4:00 p.m. local time (21:00 GMT) at the Coto Coto stadium in the city of Chicha, in the department of Huancayo, where the match between local teams Juventud Bellavista and Familia Chuca was being played amid stormy weather conditions.

Video footage showed the moment the lightning struck, causing a number of players to suddenly fall to the ground.

At least one person was killed after being struck by lightning on a soccer field in the city of Junín, Peru. pic.twitter.com/Ck8GEpCYo2

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