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Lightning Strike Kills One Tourist and Injures Another in Cusco, Peru

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Associated Press LIMA (AP) — A Brazilian tourist was killed and an American tourist was injured when they were struck by lightning on a mountain in the Cusco region of southern Peru, local police reported Thursday. The tragedy occurred the previous day in the Occoruro-Chimpahuaylla area, near the border of the Cusco and Paruro provinces. The deceased Brazilian was identified as Yuri Botelho Pereira, 36, and the injured American as James Alexande…

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Associated Press LIMA (AP) — A Brazilian tourist was killed and an American tourist was injured when they were struck by lightning on a mountain in the Cusco region of southern Peru, local police reported Thursday. The tragedy occurred the previous day in the Occoruro-Chimpahuaylla area, near the border of the Cusco and Paruro provinces. The deceased Brazilian was identified as Yuri Botelho Pereira, 36, and the injured American as James Alexande…

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Associated Press LIMA (AP) — A Brazilian tourist was killed and an American tourist was injured when they were struck by lightning on a mountain in the Cusco region of southern Peru, local police reported Thursday. The tragedy occurred the previous day in the Occoruro-Chimpahuaylla area, near the border of the Cusco and Paruro provinces. The deceased Brazilian was identified as Yuri Botelho Pereira, 36, and the injured American as James Alexande…

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Associated Press LIMA (AP) — A Brazilian tourist was killed and an American tourist was injured when they were struck by lightning on a mountain in the Cusco region of southern Peru, local police reported Thursday. The tragedy occurred the previous day in the Occoruro-Chimpahuaylla area, near the border of the Cusco and Paruro provinces. The deceased Brazilian was identified as Yuri Botelho Pereira, 36, and the injured American as James Alexande…

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Yuri Pereira Botelho, who lived in the United States, made a trip during his trip when he was surprised by 'electric storm'

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A Brazilian died and an American tourist was injured after being struck by lightning while doing adventure cycling at Abra Ocoruro, in Paruro.

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A man of Brazilian nationality lost his life when he was struck by lightning while practicing adventure cycling in the area of Abra Ocoruro, in the province of Paruro (Cuzco region), sources from the Peruvian National Police (PNP) reported.The unfortunate fact occurred when a group of cyclists descended from an altitude of 4 237 meters above sea level (m.s.n.m.).Police agents arrived at the place and found the body of Boteldo Yuri Pereira, 36 ye…

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Diario Correo broke the news in Peru on Thursday, November 27, 2025.
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