Guwahati: In a shocking incident a local football player in Indonesia lost his life after being struck by lightning during a football match.
As per reports, the footballer was breathing after being struck by lightning but was pronounced dead after reaching the hospital. A video of the chilling moment is doing the rounds on social media.
As per the local media, the player was immediately taken to the hospital but he didn’t survive as he was brought dead.
The tragic incident which left the footballer dead due to lightning has left his teammates shocked and in mourning.
The deceased player has been identified as 35-year-old Septain Raharja who was reportedly still breathing after being struck by the lightning bolt but later died in the hospital.
According to standard.co.uk, the lightning was struck at the Indonesian footballer at 4:20 pm local time on Saturday.
According to Daily Mail, Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency’s (BMKG) analysis said the cloud the lightning came from was just 300m above the stadium when it struck the footballer.
This is not the first incident of lightning being struck by a player on this ground.
In 2023, a youngster in Bojonegoro, East Java was struck by lightning during the Soeratin U-13 Cup.
He suffered a cardiac arrest and was immediately taken to hospital for treatment. The boy was revived and regained consciousness after 20 minutes.