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Lightning killed a football player during a match
39-year-old Peruvian amateur footballer Jose De la Cruz Mesa was killed and seven other players were injured after they were struck by lightning during a regional tournament match in the municipality of Chilca. Associated Press reports .
According to the publication, during the match between the Familia Ciocca and Juventud Bellavista teams, heavy rain began, and the referee stopped the game in the 22nd minute after a lightning strike near the sports stadium. As the players were leaving the field, they were struck by another bolt of lightning.
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Cesar Ramos, the municipality's civil defense director, said it was likely that lightning struck De la Cruz because he was wearing a metal bracelet that acted like a magnet. The victims were taken to a regional hospital, their condition, according to The Sun, is assessed as stable.
“This terrible incident reminds us of the importance of lightning protection, especially at outdoor events. We need to implement protective systems in sports facilities and safety protocols that provide for the immediate cessation of activities during a thunderstorm,” engineer Lucio Duarte commented on the incident.
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The Associated Press notes that this is not the first time a player has been struck by lightning during a match in Peru. So, in 2014, lightning struck 21-year-old football player Joao Contreras during the semi-final of the championship, the winner of which advances to the first division. Then the player survived.
According to The Sun, in February this year, another football player died as a result of a lightning strike. This happened at Siliwangi Stadium in Indonesia. Then 35-year-old player Septian Raharja was taken to the hospital with severe burns, but doctors were unable to save him.
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