Katherine Diaz Hernandez, a 22-year-old surfer who dreamt of competing at the Tokyo Olympics, was killed by a lightning strike at a beach in El Salvador over the weekend.
Diaz was entering the water at El Tunco, a beach on the Pacific coast, around 5 pm when the lightning hit her.
Members of the public rushed to her aid before an ambulance arrived and took her to hospital but she could not be revived.
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