Footballer Awae D+es at 24 After Being Struck by Lightning During a Match

 

A 24-year-old footballer has d+ed after a lightning bolt struck the pitch during a match in southern Thailand, leaving 12 other players injured in a horrifying incident captured on camera.

Sofwan Awae suffered critical injuries when lightning struck Santiphap Stadium in Sungai Golok on the 4th of August during a Golok FA Cup match between SAMCOLTS and Abu x Nong Sirin. Despite desperate efforts by teammates and emergency medical teams to revive him, he later died from his injuries.

Videos shared on social media show a lightning bolt flashing across the field before a loud explosion sent players collapsing. Teammates wearing black-and-white striped jerseys rushed to Awae, turned him onto his back and attempted CPR while others looked on in shock.

Police confirmed that 12 other players, including a Malaysian, were also injured and taken to hospital.

Awae, who played as a winger for SAMCOLTS, had recently signed for Thai third-tier club Yala FC. The club paid tribute to him, saying: “We extend our condolences to the family of our new FC Yala player, Sofwan Awae.”