Terrifying moment an Aussie dad cheats death when a 3m-wall of glass explodes on top of him as plays game of padel ball in Bali

A Perth father-of-two faked his death after crashing into a glass wall while playing padel in Bali, claiming it was a horrific repeat of previous accidents.

Dee Saban was enjoying the game with three friends at Amare Padel in Canggu on Thursday when he ran towards the ball and crashed into the 10-foot glass wall.

CCTV footage shows the moment he was seriously injured but somehow saved his life when the entire wall around him exploded and shattered into pieces.

However, after the video was published on the internet, Şaban and his wife Suzan were stunned to learn of the same dangerous incident that had been reported to have occurred at the scene before.

“As far as we know, seven times,” Mr. Saban told the Daily Mail. ‘There are other videos showing this.

‘I could have died. There was blood everywhere, it was like a crime scene.’

The veteran padel supporter was playing his first match since winning the Bali Padel Academy tournament in December and said he was excited to get back on the court.

He claims that hitting the perimeter walls during a match is common practice and is something that can happen several times in a match.

The moment when the entire wall exploded was captured on security camera footage

Dee Saban says she’s lucky to be alive

He was initially in shock when he hit the back corner glass of the fifth green and was unaware of the severity of his injuries.

‘When I saw my friends’ faces running towards me, I realized the situation was serious,’ he said.

‘The condition of the wounds on my legs is bad. Some cuts were 5 cm deep and I lost a lot of blood.

‘I’m lucky I didn’t hit the ball directly, which is common in the game. ‘If that were the case I don’t think I’d be here right now.’

Mr. Saban was taken to hospital by ambulance and treated for his injuries, but an x-ray showed numerous glass shards deep in his shoulder and legs, requiring surgery.

The couple, who moved to Bali two years ago and run their own cafe and development business, decided to move back to Perth so Mr Saban could undergo emergency surgery to remove the glass.

‘This all happened at 3pm on Thursday and I flew back to Perth the same night,’ he said.

‘The medical care I received in Bali was truly amazing. The ambulance came really fast and I was so thankful for that.

He was taken to hospital by ambulance

X-ray shows glass still embedded in shoulder

Since the incident, Mr. Saban has been overwhelmed by the support of the padel community.

‘We were advised to go to Australia or Singapore for surgery, so we decided to return home as it was easier to navigate the system we knew.’

Since the incident, the pair say they have been overwhelmed by the support from the Balinese community but still need to hear from the Amare Padel club.

Mr. Saban said, ‘We received more than 400 messages from our friends, the padel community, other clubs and even the sports minister in Bali.’

‘But nothing came from the management or the owners of the place where it happened.’

While there is speculation online that the glass is not tempered, Mr. Saban, who has worked in the construction industry, does not believe that is the case.

‘I think it was tempered and I don’t know what went wrong because that glass shouldn’t break when someone hits it,’ he said.

‘The problem is that there are different levels of this type of safety glass, from shower curtains to sports windows, and there is no way the glass can be approved for sports pitches.

‘It’s disappointing that we haven’t heard from anyone yet, especially since there are so many videos showing the same thing.’

Daily Mail reached out to Amare Padel.