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A football match in southern Thailand ended in tragedy after a player was killed and 12 others injured when lightning struck the pitch [Visegrád 24, X]
A football match in southern Thailand ended in tragedy after a player was killed and 12 others injured when lightning struck the pitch during a local tournament on Tuesday.
Twenty-four-year-old winger Sofwan Awae succumbed to his injuries after being hit by a powerful lightning bolt during a Golok FA Cup fixture at Santiphap Stadium in Sungai Golok.
The terrifying incident unfolded midway through the match between amateur sides SAMCOLTS and Abu x Nong Sirin, with dramatic footage circulating on social media showing a lightning flash hitting the playing surface before players collapsed to the ground.
