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Jeidy Morales, Daniela Mosquera, Luz Lame and Etelvina Mosquera took shelter when their games paused due to the thunderstorm in Cajibio, a town in central Colombia
Four footballers were killed by a lightning strike as they sheltered under a tree.
Jeidy Morales, Daniela Mosquera, Luz Lame and Etelvina Mosquera reportedly hid in a pitchside shed when their game was halted due to the thunderstorm.
A lightning bolt struck a tree in Cajibio, Colombia and the four women died. A man who was with them died in hospital while two other women suffered serious burns, local media reports.
Tributes have poured in to the women, who were taking part in a football tournament at the time. One friend posted online: "What sad news. Rest in peace Daniela."
The tragedy comes after a footballer was killed and five others injured after being hit by lightning during a match in Peru recently. Several players were struck by a lightning bolt as they attempted to leave the field of play when the referee paused the tie. Video footage shows eight of them collapsing after a loud crack.
And in 2021, nine-year-old Jordan Banks died in Blackpool, Lancashire, after he struck by lightning during a football coaching session. His stepfather could only watch in horror from the car as the young boy was suddenly struck by lightning as he played.
Jordan’s football heroes rallied around his family, who grieved the youngster who had been hailed for his work fundraising for charity and paying tribute his policing heroes.