Shocking images of the lightning that killed a footballer and injured four others in the middle of the match

The images impress. The video filmed by a spectator with his mobile phone captures the exact moment in which a flash from the sky hits brutally on the grass and instantly knocks down several players.

Lightning killed one footballer and injured four others when teams CD Juventud Bellavista and UD Family Chocca They played a match this Sunday in a tournament held in Huancayocity of Peru located 300 kilometers east of Lima.

During the development of the match the sky began to blacken. The storm began to be a serious threat, so The referee decided to stop the match. Unfortunately, it was late. As seen in the images, the players were leaving the field when the brutal electric shock hit them.

According to the ‘Andina’ agency, “the defender of the Chocca family team, Hugo De la Cruz Meza (39 years old), a body arrived at the Ortega clinic, while goalkeeper Juan Chocca Llacta (42) is in serious condition at the Carrión hospital.

«Staff of the Emergency Squad They transferred the other players affected by the electric shock. They were identified as: Erick Estiven Ccente Cuyllor (19), Joshep Gustavo Pariona Chocca (16) and Cristian César Pituy Cahuana (24) – adds ‘Andina’ -. “They are under observation in the emergency area of ​​the Huancayo hospital.”