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Two Young Footballers Stroke Down By Lighting In Jamaica by Iamtoptenbeats: 5:55am On Oct 28, 2019
Two young footballers were struck down by lightning (Thunder bolt) during a football match in Jamaica over the weekend.

According to reports, player from Wolmer’s Boys’ School were in action against Jamaica College at the Stadium East field in Kingston when the footballers collapsed.

Top ten beats News reports that Wolmer’s were leading 2-1 in the second half when the bolt hit that caused four players to fall to the floor.

JC player Terrence Francis and Wolmer player Dwayne Allen were both rushed to University Hospital in West Indies for observation.

According to local outlets, Francis was stretchered off the field after he failed to respond to treatment and another of his teammates Nickache Murray was later admitted after “complaining of chest pains”.

The Jamaica Gleaner added that he was held overnight after The Inter-Secondary Schools Association said tests were done and “ECG showed irregularities.”

The ISSA later revealed that Allen has since been discharged from hospital while Francis has shown “significant improvement,” and is now in a stable condition.

Ian Forbes, team manager of Jamaica College, told the Jamaica Observer that Murray has now been discharged.

Footage of the shocking incident is now doing the rounds on social media which shows two players drop and clutch their heads after lightning strikes.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uVwyEaNeDA
Re: Two Young Footballers Stroke Down By Lighting In Jamaica by Amazingman(m): 6:06am On Oct 28, 2019
Africans know how to use thunder very well
Re: Two Young Footballers Stroke Down By Lighting In Jamaica by Abfinest007(m): 6:13am On Oct 28, 2019
many Nigerians have been looking for thunder that was doing push-ups here is the thunder
Re: Two Young Footballers Stroke Down By Lighting In Jamaica by helinues: 6:15am On Oct 28, 2019
Araa ooooooooooooooo
Re: Two Young Footballers Stroke Down By Lighting In Jamaica by Abfinest007(m): 6:22am On Oct 28, 2019
The thunder stroke d wrong people this thunder should have done d s triking in abj
Re: Two Young Footballers Stroke Down By Lighting In Jamaica by Rednaxelot: 6:44am On Oct 28, 2019
Amazingman:
Africans know how to use thunder very well
even the ones taken away to the Caribbean
Re: Two Young Footballers Stroke Down By Lighting In Jamaica by saheedbadmus(m): 6:48am On Oct 28, 2019
Get well soon boys
Re: Two Young Footballers Stroke Down By Lighting In Jamaica by Yujin(m): 7:31am On Oct 28, 2019
saheedbadmus:
Inalilahi waine ilehirojiun. Rip boys
Chai! Where was it reported that there was fatality? No life was lost thankfully. Learn to read clearly Mr. Badmus
Re: Two Young Footballers Stroke Down By Lighting In Jamaica by DeriNwamamatene: 8:18am On Oct 28, 2019
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Araa ooooooooooooooo
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Re: Two Young Footballers Stroke Down By Lighting In Jamaica by falcon01: 8:43am On Oct 28, 2019
I'm sure it's a s a result of the boot they wear the metal underneath is definitely a substance that attract lightning. Before some superstitious People start calling juju and other bullsh*t.

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