Struck by lightning on football field, Indonesian player dies, leaving teammates in shock

 

Struck by lightning on the football field, an Indonesian player died after a friendly match between 2 FLO FC Bandung and FBI Subang. The player, identified as a 35-year-old male was rushed to the hospital where he died of his injuries.

Struck by lightning during a football match, a 35-year-old Indonesian player died during a friendly match between 2 FLO FC Bandung and FBI Subang. The distressing event was reported across the Indonesian media on Monday, 12 February. The incident was captured in a video from the stands, the player - isolated in the field - can be seen getting struck by lightning.

This is the second such incident in the past year that has come out of Indonesia. Reports by local media state that the man was still breathing after the accident but died due to injuries sustained. Earlier, a young football player in Bojonegoro, East Java was struck by lightning during the Soeratin U-13 Cup in 2023. He had suffered a cardiac arrest and later died in the Ibnu Sina Hospital in Bojonegoro.