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Lightning Strike Kills Three Family Members Riding a Motorcycle in Rural Cusco

Authorities confirmed the victims' identities, urging caution under an active thunderstorm alert.

Overview

  • The strike occurred around 6 p.m. Sunday on the Espinar–Huayhuahuasi route in Coporaque district during heavy rain.
  • The deceased were identified as Lino Chara, 53; Nidilda Pauccara, 50; and a six-year-old girl identified by the initials A.V.H.C.
  • Police from the Espinar station secured the scene and documented that all three died instantly.
  • The Public Ministry ordered the removal of the bodies and their transfer to the Espinar provincial morgue for required procedures.
  • Peru’s SENAMHI maintains a regional warning for intense rains and electrical storms, and officials advise avoiding open vehicles and exposed areas during thunderstorms.