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Footballers Stunned After Player Is Struck By Lightning And Killed In The Middle Of A Match

Tragically, a lightning bolt struck and killed a footballer in Indonesia on Saturday afternoon while he was playing the game. Upon the 34-year-old male victim’s fall at Siliwangi Stadium in Bandung, West Java, horrifying footage caught the precise moment. While playing with 2 FLO FC Bandung, he was in a friendly match against FBI Subang. Details are provided by regional news outlets. The man was brought to a nearby hospital after the incident and was still alive, according to PRFM News, but he passed away shortly after. Football fans and players have taken to social media to express their sorrow over the horrific video clip, which has gone viral.

RIP to the player,’ remarked one X user. What I dream about most is this. According to another writer, “I lived through the San Francisco ‘Quake of ’89” that ended game 3 of the Baseball World Series. No, that’s terrible. My deepest sympathies,’ said a third. I believe it says in the FIFA handbook that referees should always keep an eye on the weather. Because of this same reason, I’m not sure whether that was even feasible or if there was a reference for it. Throughout the world, FIFA and referee associations will see this video. This unfortunate tragedy is the second occurrence of a lightning strike on an Indonesian footballer in the past twelve months.

During the 2023 Soeratin U-13 Cup, a lightning strike injured a young football player from Bojonegoro, East Java. The footballer was quickly removed from the field and transported to Bojonegoro’s Ibnu Sina Hospital for treatment after suffering a heart arrest. The child was brought back to consciousness after about 20 minutes of medical intervention. Lightning also struck a Brazilian player in 2023, this one aged 21. The incident occurred on the field in Brazil. During a cup game for his Uniao Jaiirense team in the southern state of Parana, Caio Henrique de Lima Goncalves, 21, was startled by a lightning strike. He passed away from his injuries after being taken to the hospital in a hurry following his collapse on the field. The lightning bolt also injured six other players, who had to spend time in the hospital following the incident.

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