Lightning strike kills Thai footballer, injures 12

A lightning strike during a football match in Thailand's Narathiwat province killed 24-year-old player Safwan Awae and injured 12 others, including Malaysian footballer Alif Ezzahan Zulkifli. The incident occurred at Santiphap Stadium during the Golok Cup regional tournament. Despite emergency efforts, Awae succumbed to his injuries. The tragedy highlights the vulnerability of open sports fields to lightning, with studies showing about 10% of lightning accident victims are at sports facilities.