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Soccer player dies after being struck by lightning during game

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Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. An Indonesian soccer player was killed after being struck by lightning during a soccer match Saturday.

Septain Raharja, a 35-year-old who plays for Football Boots Indonesia (FBI) Subang, was walking on the field when a bolt of lightning struck him at 4:20 p.m.

during his match against 2 FLO FC Bandung, according to The Independent. Video of the incident at Siliwangi Stadium showed Raharja immediately collapse to the turf and teammates running to him to help.  CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM A professional soccer goal mouth  (Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images) Raharja was reportedly still breathing when he was first assessed, but he was later declared dead after being rushed to a hospital.

TMZ Sports also reported Raharja had a severe burn following the lightning strike.  BOSTON ANTICIPATES BIG ECONOMIC BUMP FROM 2026 WORLD CUP It was the second time in the past year a player from Indonesia was struck by lightning.

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