Lightning kills footballer during live match in Indonesia


A footballer was struck by lightning during a match in Indonesia and died after being rushed to the hospital.


The football match was a friendly between 2 FLO FC Bandung and FBI Subang at Siliwangi Stadium in Bandung, West Java.

In a video captured, the 34-year-old victim collapsed as he was struck by the lightning bolt.

It was gathered that his jersey was torn from the lightning strike.


After being struck, other players rushed to carry the victim off the field after he fell to the ground.

Local media, PRFM news, reported that the victim was still breathing as he was taken to the hospital for treatment but was soon declared dead.

According to witnesses, the weather was cloudy and the rain had started to fall.

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