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Mourners gathered on Monday (November 4) to bid farewell to Jose de la Cruz who was killed by lightning during a soccer match in the Peruvian Andes.

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 'I saw white,' says survivor of deadly lightning strike during Peru soccer match

Reuters

<p>Mourners gathered on Monday (November 4) to bid farewell to Jose de la Cruz who was killed by lightning during a soccer match in the Peruvian Andes.</p><p>A survivor of the incident, player Juan Chocca Llacta, said he saw white when lightning hit the pitch.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/11/4/lightning-kills-player-during-soccer-match-in-peru-1229">READ: Lightning kills player during soccer match in Peru</a></div><p>The local tournament game between Juventud Bellavista and Familia Chocca in Huancayo province on Sunday (November 3) was halted when lightning first struck, but a second bolt hit players as they were leaving the field.</p><p>Though lightning has struck football matches in Peru before, causing injuries, the weekend incident was the first known fatality from the phenomenon in the country. Globally, however, lightning has killed before.</p><p>In 2018, South African midfielder Luyanda Ntshangase of top-flight side Maritzburg United died after being struck by lightning during a friendly.</p><div><em>(Production: Videosur, Nina Lopez)</em></div>

<p>Mourners gathered on Monday (November 4) to bid farewell to Jose de la Cruz who was killed by lightning during a soccer match in the Peruvian Andes.</p>