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A lightning strike during a #football match in southern #Thailand killed 24-year-old player #SofwanAwae and injured 12 others at #SantiphapStadium in Sungai Golok on Tuesday. Awae, a winger for SAMCOLTS, sustained critical injuries and later died despite receiving immediate medical attention after the lightning struck the pitch during the Golok FA Cup match against Abu x Nong Sirin.
Social media footage captured the terrifying moment the lightning bolt hit near several players, followed by a loud explosion as teammates rushed to resuscitate Awae. A total of 12 players, including one Malaysian, were hospitalised after the incident. The tragedy highlights the continuing risk of lightning strikes in Thailand, where 283 people were affected between 2020 and 2024, and came on the same day that lightning claimed 14 lives in India.
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