Video: Indonesian Player Dies After Being Struck by Lightning on Field
Shocking video footage captured the moment an Indonesian football player died on the field after being struck by lightning during a friendly match with his team.
The video clip showed the player’s foot being struck by lightning, causing him to immediately collapse on the field. Subsequently, another video showed his teammates carrying his body off the field.
The incident occurred during a match at the Siliwangi Stadium in Bandung, Java, on a cloudy afternoon when light rain was falling.
According to a witness speaking to a local newspaper, they initially thought the player had dropped to the ground to protect himself from the lightning. However, it was later discovered that he had directly suffered the lightning strike. He was then rushed to the hospital in an ambulance in the hope of saving him, unfortunately, the efforts were in vain.
A man from Subang died after being struck by lightning while playing football at the Siliwangi Stadium in Bandung, West Java, Saturday (10/2/2024) afternoon.
