Lightning kills soccer player, his coach and injures another in Nicaragua

A day of fun turns into tragedy south of the Nicaraguan capital when Owen Isaias Cuadra León, 20, was waiting for the rain to stop at Plaza La Bible with his coach, 49-year-old Juan Arana Martinez, when they were struck by lightning. while they waited under a tree.

After an unexpected event, according to local media, they were quickly transferred to the military hospital of Alejandro Davil Bolaños for medical care, but the football player failed to survive.

Officers from the First Police District arrived at the scene of the tragedy, who, together with forensic experts from the Institute of Forensic Medicine (IML), removed the body, andHe was transferred to the IML morgue.

In the meantime, his trainer was taken to the hospital, where he remained in critical condition for several hours until his death was also announced.

Originally from San Isidro de la Cruz Verde, in the southern region of the capital of Nicaragua. Owen Quadreau was a player on the Foxen football team. His death caused mixed reactions in the Central American sports world.

In addition, it turned out that Alexander Cuadra Reyes suffered from a lightning strike, who, according to information, was taken to the hospital.

Deaths from lightning strikes are common in Nicaragua, especially between May and November. when the country is under the influence of the wet season of the year.

At least 9 people were reported to have died in a lightning strike in Nicaragua in 2022.7 more in 2021 and a similar amount was registered in 2020.

In 2019, 81 cows died from such an electric shock.

*According to EFE.