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Soccer player struck dead by lightning during game

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BANDUNG, INDONESIA – A tragic incident unfolded at Siliwangi Stadium in Bandung of West Java on Saturday, where a lightning strike killed a soccer player during a competitive match. The victim was identified as 35-year-old Septain Raharja, a resident of Subang. He was participating in a friendly football match between 2 FLO FC Bandung and FBI Subang when he was struck by lightning at approximately 4:20 p.m. local time. Video footage capturing the awful moment …

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Mother Killed By Lightning Strike While Waiting For Her Son Near Elementary School

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Officials ID woman killed, child injured in Winter Springs lightning strike – WESH 2 Orlando Nicole Tedesco, 42, was killed and her children, Ava Tedesco, 10, and Gia Tedesco, 8, were injured in a Seminole County lightning strike Thursday. A third person was injured, an 18-year-old who has been treated and released. A parent said she saw a child on the ground and a man waving for help. Another parent said he was about 15 …

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LA Bank Exec Dies After Being Struck By Lightning Near The White House

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LA bank exec, 29, ID’ed as third killed in lightning strike near White House – New York Post A group of people seeking refuge from the rain in a grove of trees were struck by a powerful series of lightning strikes. Four people suffered critical injuries and were taken to area hospitals. A violent thunderstorm swept through the capital late in the day, causing flooding in Baltimore and widespread blackouts in Maryland. A 29-year-old bank …

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