GRAPHIC CONTENT: Footballers stunned after player is struck by lightning and killed mid-match
- Footballer killed by lightning strike in Indonesia
- Chilling video captured the tragic moment
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A footballer tragically died on Saturday afternoon after being struck by a lightning bolt while playing football in Indonesia.
Chilling video captured the exact moment the 34-year-old male victim from Subang collapsed at Siliwangi Stadium in Bandung, West Java.
The man took part in a friendly football match between 2 FLO FC Bandung and FBI Subang.
Reports from local media PRFM news say the man was still breathing after the incident and rushed to a local hospital, but died shortly afterwards.
The gruesome video clip has since gone viral on social media, with football fans and players expressing their condolences.
A chilling video captured the exact moment the 34-year-old male footballer was hit
“RIP to that player,” one X user commented.
'This is the stuff of my nightmares. I lived through the “San Francisco earthquake of '89 that ended Game 3 of the Baseball World Series,” wrote another.
A third replied: 'That's awful and condolences. When I was a referee I always kept an eye on the weather, I think it's in the FIFA manual. For exactly this reason. Don't know if that was possible here or if there was a ref. This video will find its way to FIFA and referee associations worldwide.'
The tragic incident marks the second time in the past 12 months that an Indonesian footballer has been struck by lightning.
A young footballer from Bojonegoro, East Java was struck by lightning during the 2023 Soeratin U-13 Cup.
The player, who suffered cardiac arrest, was rushed from the field and taken to Ibnu Sina Hospital in Bojonegoro for medical treatment.
The boy was successfully resuscitated after medical assistance and regained consciousness after about 20 minutes.
The man took part in a friendly football match between 2 FLO FC Bandung and FBI Subang at Siliwangi Stadium in Bandung, West Java (photo)
In 2023, a 21-year-old Brazilian footballer was also struck by lightning while on the field in Brazil.
Caio Henrique de Lima Goncalves, 21, was playing for his Uniao Jaiirense team in a cup match in the southern state of Parana when he was shocked by the lightning strike
He was rushed to hospital after collapsing on the pitch but later died from his injuries.
Six other players on the field were also struck by the lightning bolt and subsequently spent time in hospital.