Lightning Strike Kills Footballer at Sungai Kolok Match
A lightning strike during a Go-Lok FA Cup match at Santiphap Stadium in Sungai Kolok killed Yala FC player Sofwan Aawa, 24, and injured eight other players. The tragic incident occurred as thunderstorms swept through Narathiwat province.
An unexpected tragedy unfolded at a football pitch after lightning struck players during a Go-Lok FA Cup match at Santiphap Stadium (Babu Stadium) in Sungai Kolok municipality, Narathiwat province. According to reports from Yala Public Relations, eight people were injured and one footballer died: Sofwan Aawa, 24 years old. The victim was a former Pattani FC player who had recently signed with Yala FC just days before the accident.
The eight injured players receiving treatment at Sungai Kolok Hospital are: Somchai Long Mihna, 25; Sakeerin Teekasm, 36; Sakariyya Kaowe, 38; Hamirool Jeaasae, 32; Sonanth Sataworn, 37; Mayusran Kasot, 31; Fatel Baka, 19; and Suhaimi Rohman, 28.
One Malaysian national, 22 years old, was also injured and returned to Malaysia for continued medical treatment.
