Peruvian guide killed and six French injured after being struck by lightning while hiking. Lightning struck the group while hiking in Peru on the popular Vinicunca Mountain, also called "mountain of seven colors" Since the start of the year, no less than five people have been killed by lightning in Peru's Andean regions.
Faced with this situation, several members of communities in surrounding regions are demanding that the authorities install lightning rods in areas of the high Andes. The seven-colored mountain peaks at an altitude of 5,200 m.