GRAPHIC CONTENT WARNING: A footballer in Indonesia has been struck by lightning while on the pitch, with the 35-year-old male dying as a result of his injuries after being rushed to hospitalFootballer struck by lightning and killed during match in front of devastated playersA footballer has been killed in Indonesia after being struck by lightning while on the pitch. Reports by local media PRFM News state that the man was still breathing after being struck by lightning and rushed to a local hospital, but died soon afterwards. This is the second time an Indonesian footballer has been struck by lightning in the last 12 months. A young football player in Bojonegoro, East Java was struck by lightning during the Soeratin U-13 Cup in 2023. The daily newspaper L'Avenir, in Kinshasa, reported at the time: "Lightning killed at a stroke 11 young people aged between 20 and 35 years during a football match."

Source: Metro February 13, 2024 01:38 UTC