Oh, lightning strikes during a soccer game, and a player dies

Oh, lightning strikes during a soccer game, and a player dies

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Lightning struck during a local soccer league game in Peru, killing one player and injuring four others.

CNN reported on the 6th that the incident occurred over the weekend in Chilka, about 70 kilometers southeast of Lima, and that "it happened when the players were leaving the stadium after the storm stopped the game."

According to local TV station Onda Deportiva Wuankavelica, lightning struck the stadium as the players walked off the ground after the game was stopped by a storm. At the moment, some players collapsed directly on the ground, and flames and small smoke were captured near one player. Seconds later, some players tried to get up.
The player who died was Hugo de la Cruz, a 39-year-old defender. "Unfortunately, I lost my life while I was being taken to the hospital after being struck by lightning," the local government said in a statement. Two of the players who were taken to the hospital have been discharged and two are still hospitalized. 메이저사이트

Lightning can cause serious injuries to humans. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the chance of being struck by lightning is less than one in 100 million. About 90 percent of victims survive, but they can also experience symptoms and disorders such as seizures and memory loss for a long time.