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Lightning Kills El Salvador Surfer Katherine Díaz Training for Olympic Qualifying Tournament

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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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