Struck Down in an Instant: The 1 in 1 Million Lightning Bolt That Changed a Soccer Game Forever
- The player who fell second on the right was struck by lightning and fell down.
- The players leaving the ground just before the lightning struck.
- A lightning strike occurred during a local soccer league match in Peru, killing one player and injuring four others.
Players collapse after lightning strikes. The player who fell second on the right was struck by lightning and fell down. CNN screen
The players leaving the ground just before the lightning struck. CNN screen
A lightning strike occurred during a local soccer league match in Peru, killing one player and injuring four others.
CNN reported on the 6th, “This incident occurred last weekend in Chilca, about 70 km southeast of Lima,” and “It happened when the players were leaving the stadium after the game was stopped due to a storm.”
According to local TV station Onda Deportiva Ouancavelica, lightning struck the stadium as players were leaving the pitch after the game was abandoned due to the storm. At that moment, several players fell to the ground, and flames and small smoke were seen near one player. After a few seconds, some players struggled to get up.
A player is struck by lightning and falls down. On the right is the referee. lasexta.com
The deceased player was 39-year-old defender Hugo de la Cruz. “Unfortunately, he lost his life while being transported to the hospital after being struck by lightning,” the local government said in a statement. “We send our sincere condolences to the bereaved family.” Of the players taken to the hospital, two have been discharged and two are still hospitalized.
Lightning can cause serious injury to humans. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the chance of being struck by lightning is less than 1 in 1 million. About 90% of victims survive, but they may suffer long-term symptoms and disabilities such as seizures and memory loss.