Lightning strike kills one soccer player and knocks others to the ground during live TV match

The match in Peru was called off after the lightning struck the pitch

Emily Brown

Featured Image Credit: NDA Deportiva Huancavelica

Topics: Football, Weather, Sport

Emily Brown

Emily Brown is UNILAD Editorial Lead at LADbible Group. She first began delivering news when she was just 11 years old - with a paper route - before graduating with a BA Hons in English Language in the Media from Lancaster University. Emily joined UNILAD in 2018 to cover breaking news, trending stories and longer form features. She went on to become Community Desk Lead, commissioning and writing human interest stories from across the globe, before moving to the role of Editorial Lead. Emily now works alongside the UNILAD Editor to ensure the page delivers accurate, interesting and high quality content.

Lightning strike kills one soccer player and knocks others to the ground during live TV match

The match in Peru was called off after the lightning struck the pitch

Lightning strike kills one soccer player and knocks others to the ground during live TV match

The match in Peru was called off after the lightning struck the pitch

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