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"Katherine embodied the joy and energy that make surfing so special and dear to us all, as a global ambassador of the sport," the ISA said of the surfer, whose brother, Jose Diaz, is the president of FESASURF. A surfer is in a critical condition after being struck by lightning while surfing. The International Surfing Association (ISA) 2021 Surf City El Salvador World Surfing Games are set to be held from May 29 to June 6 at the La Bocana and El Sunzal beaches and will act as the final qualifying tournament for Tokyo 2020, where surfing will be making its debut Olympic appearance. "She, the friend, was thrown by the force of the lightning strike too, the board threw me back. "Katherine came over to hug her, as soon as she finished hugging her, the noise was heard," Diaz's uncle, Beto Diaz, who says he was in the water with her, told a newspaper in El Salvador
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"'The Paddle Out' - a ceremony in her honor - will be held next Tuesday."Įl Salvador's National Institute for Sport (INDES) said: "We raise a prayer for the eternal rest of her soul and we express our most sincere condolences to her family." Katherine Diaz Hernandez, a 22-year-old surfer from El Salvador, was killed when she was struck by lightning on Friday. Katherine Diaz Hernandez, 22, was getting ready for a training session at El Tunco in El Salvador when she was struck by lightning."Katherine was a girl very passionate about sports, she was very motivated and happy for the event that was approaching," it said in a statement. In the United States, every year, lightning kills an average of 49 people. If your car is hit by lightning with you inside, you may be injured and your car. People, in general, should stay indoors - or leave the water immediately - during a thunderstorm, and every time the flash-to-bang count is shorter than 30 seconds. Two surfers were out fishing in a small boat off the Florida coast. Therefore, they should monitor specific wind, rain, and cloud patterns before getting into the ocean. Surfers are one of the groups at risk of getting struck by lightning. In March 2019, Luzimara Souza, a talented 23-year-old Brazilian surfer, died after lightning struck the water in Fortaleza, Brazil. This is not the first fatal accident involving surfers and lightning. Hernandez will always be remembered for the energy and passion she put into her surfing and for proudly representing her country at an international level.įernando Aguerre, president of the International Surfing Association (ISA), sent his condolences to Diaz' family, the El Salvador surfing community, and all whose lives she touched. She also managed a business in El Tunco and worked as a chef. Katherine Diaz Hernandez was the sister of the president of the Salvadoran Surf Federation (FESASurf), José "Bamba" Díaz. Passersby rushed to her aid before an ambulance arrived and transported her to the hospital. Katherine Díaz Hernández, 22, was practicing near her home at the Pacific coast beach of El Tunco when she was hit by lightning on Friday. The young Salvadoran was killed by a lightning strike at Playa El Tunco in La Libertad.Īccording to local reports, Katherine was about to paddle out at 5 pm for a training session when the tragedy occurred. SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) A surfer who had hopes of qualifying for the Olympics has been killed by lightning on a beach in El Salvador, national sporting officials said Saturday. Katherine Diaz was expected to compete at the upcoming 2021 ISA World Surfing Games at La Bocana and El Sunzal in El Salvador. Hernandez was a member of El Salvador's national surf team, and she had hopes of competing for her country at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Japan. Katherine Diaz Hernandez, a 22-year-old surfer from El Salvador, passed away after being struck by lightning.