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German Cyclist, 29, Found Dead in Peruvian Andes After Suspected Lightning Strike

Prosecutors have ordered an autopsy to confirm reports of a likely lightning strike.

Overview

  • Tourist police said the traveler was discovered lifeless in a tent following a sudden mountain storm in the Áncash region.
  • The cyclist had set out from Huaraz toward high-altitude destinations reported as Pastoruri or Laguna de Conococha.
  • Local reports say he contacted the German embassy to report an emergency before his GPS stopped transmitting, triggering a search.
  • The Recuay prosecutor’s office opened an investigation and transferred the body for forensic examination in Huaraz.
  • Authorities issued warnings against high-elevation trips during the rainy season and advised avoiding tents in open areas during thunderstorms.