A footballer has died after being struck by a lightning bolt while playing football in Indonesia on Saturday
Video captured the exact moment the 35-year-old male victim from Subang collapsed at Siliwangi Stadium in Bandung, West Java.
The man, later identified as Septain Raharja, was competing in a friendly football match between 2 FLO FC Bandung and FBI Subang, when lightning struck him at around 4:20pm local time on Saturday.
Reports by local media PRFM News say that he was still breathing after the incident and rushed to a local hospital, but died after suffering intense burns.
The video clip has since gone viral on social media, with football fans and players offering their condolences.
This happened during a football match in Indonesia 🇮🇩 pic.twitter.com/JHdzafaUpV
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This is so sad
Oh dear!