Lightning Strike Instantly Kills Two Surfers

November 8, 2017

A single lightning strike in Bali instantly killed two surfers on their boards, authorities in Indonesia say.

Belgian-born former soccer pro Denis Dasoul was killed along with his surfing instructor at Batu Bolong beach in Canggu on Sunday when the bolt of lightning hit as they were finishing a training session,9 Newsreports.

Witnesses say the men, who had been sitting up on their boards, fell into the water after the lightning strike, which turned parts of their bodies blue, apparently from bruising. The Mirror describes the day as gray and drizzly, but reports the bolt was an unexpected one.

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