During a football match in Indonesia, a player tragically lost his life after being struck by lightning at Siliwangi Stadium in Bandung, West Java.

Septain Raharja, aged 35, was playing for FBI Subang against 2 FLO FC Bandung when the incident occurred on Saturday afternoon.

Despite being rushed to a nearby hospital alive, Raharja succumbed to severe burns inflicted by the lightning strike.

Investigations by Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency revealed that the lightning struck a cloud just 300 meters above the stadium.

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