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Player dies after being struck by lightning during soccer match in Peru

Washington Post | November 5, 2024

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Teams in a local tournament in the Andean highlands east of Lima were leaving the pitch amid a weather delay when lightning struck, injuring several other players.

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A soccer player in Peru was killed Sunday when he was struck by lightning during a match in a town east of Lima. (iStock image)

November 4, 2024 at 8:42 p.

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