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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A tragic incident occurred during the referee's extra time of a football match in Thailand. During a heavy storm, lightning struck the pitch, knocking several players to the ground. A 24-year-old Thai footballer was killed by the lightning strike and 12 other players were injured.
The Thai Football Federation promised to reinforce security protocols following the tragedy that left 12 injured.
An amateur footballer died after being hit in the field by lightning when he was playing a game south of Thailand. In a video that goes viral on social networks you can see the moment when the lightning falls into the field, seriously wounding striker Safwan Awae, 24 years old. According to metro.co.uk, quoting police chief Thun Sirikhunt, the player was rushed to the hospital, where he later died. "Although the emergency medical team did everyt…
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ledauphine.comA 24-year-old footballer died on Tuesday after being struck by lightning in the middle of the game in southern Thailand.
24-year-old Thailand footballer killed by lightning during match, video goes viral
Thailand winger Sofwan Awae died after lightning struck the pitch during a Golok FA Cup semi-final in Narathiwat. The strike injured 12 others, and viral footage has sharpened scrutiny of play continuing in stormy conditions.
A tragic incident has rocked football in Thailand, with 24-year-old footballer Safwan Awae dying after being struck by lightning during a friendly match between two third-tier teams from Thailand and Malaysia. The incident occurred on August 4 at Santiphap Stadium, while the match was being played in conditions aggravated by monsoon rains. Footage released shows the moment lightning directly strikes the footballer, who immediately falls unconsci…
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