A football player met a tragic death when he was struck by lightning while playing football in Indonesia on Saturday afternoon. The chilling video captured the moment the 35-year-old man from Subang collapsed at the Siliwangi Stadium in Bandung, West Java.
The man, who was later identified as Septain Raharja, was competing in friendly football match between 2 FLO FC Bandung and FBI Subang, when lightning strike hit him around 16:20 local time on Saturday, reports the Daily Mail.
This happened during a football match in Indonesia 🇮🇩 pic.twitter.com/JHdzafaUpV
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Local media reports say he was breathing after the tragic incident and was rushed to a local hospital, but eventually succumbed to severe burns. The shocking video has since gone viral on social media, with football fans and players expressing their their condolences.
Source: News Beast

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