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Thai Footballer Killed in Lighting Strike During Match in Narathiwat Province; Malaysian Among 12 Others Injured
Thai police said 12 others were injured and taken to hospital after the lightning strike during the Golok Cup match.
- On Tuesday, Aug 4, a lightning strike at Santiphap Stadium in Sungai Golok, Thailand, killed 24-year-old winger Sofwan Awae during a Golok Cup match between SAMCOLTS and Abu x Nong Sirin.
- The Golok Cup is a regional football tournament featuring teams from Thailand and Malaysia, and images from the match show a bright light streak hitting the pitch.
- Twelve others, including one Malaysian footballer, were injured and hospitalized. "Although the emergency medical team made every effort to save him, the victim succumbed to severe injuries sustained in the incident," officials said.
- Yala FC and The Football Association of Thailand shared condolence messages with Awae's family following the death during the tournament.
- Singapore has one of the highest lightning strike rates, with an average of 175 days annually. The Met Service uses Category 1 alerts to mandate clearing open fields, a safety measure adopted after historical tragedies.
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