A 21-year-old player named Caio Henrique has died, and five other players were injured and burned after a thunderstorm struck the football field during an amateur match in the Brazil Cup. Lightning struck around four players on the field during a match in Santo Antônio da Platina, Brazil. The condition of the victims is not yet known.
A video circulating on social media shows moments after the incident, with players from the Jabira team, who faced the Santo Antônio da Platina team in the first round of the Brazil Cup, collapsing and receiving assistance. Caio Henrique received first aid on the field but died about two hours later due to his injuries. Among the five other injured players, one remains in critical condition.
