Lightning strike kills player and injures five during football match in Peru

A lightning strike during a football match in Peru has killed 34-year-old Hugo De La Cruz and injured five others. The incident occurred in Huancayo province when players were hit as they left the field after the first strike. De La Cruz, a defender for Familia Chocca, died while being transported to the hospital. Two other players were discharged, while two remain under observation and one is in critical but improving condition. This incident marks the first known lightning-related fatality during a football match in Peru, although similar events have occurred globally.