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Lightning strike kills Peruvian soccer player during live TV match in distressing scene

New York Post
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72% Informative

Live TV coverage of a soccer match in Peru caught the moment several players were knocked to the ground by lightning.

A 39-year-old defender, Jose Hugo de la Cruz Meza , a defender, was killed, while goalkeeper Juan Chocca Llacta , 40 , was rushed to a local hospital with severe burns.

The game was canceled after the deadly strike.

VR Score

70

Informative language

69

Neutral language

5

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

53

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not offensive

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not hateful

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short-lived

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