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Football Player Dies In Suspected Lightning Strike In Alor Gajah

ALOR GAJAH, July 6  -- A footballer died after he was believed to have been struck by lightning during a friendly between Rembau Indian Veteran FC and Tanjung Minyak FC at Padang Kompleks Rakan Muda Lendu here yesterday. Alor Gajah police chief Supt Ahmad Abu Bakar said R. Thanesh, 28, was confirmed dead in the 5.40 pm incident, while the match referee was injured and another individual involved escaped unharmed. He said police received information regarding the incident at 8.50 pm from the Alor Gajah Hospital authorities, who said that a man had been brought to the hospital unconscious after he was believed to have been struck by lightning. "Preliminary investigations found that the victim participated in the friendly match at 5.30 pm, and about 10 minutes into the game, it began to drizzle and a clap of thunder caused three individuals to collapse on the field. "The victim was taken to hospital in a private vehicle while the referee was sent to hospital by an ambulance. Another individual did not suffer any injuries and was reported to be in good condition,” he said when contacted. Ahmad said the victim's body has been sent to the Melaka Hospital for a post-mortem today and that the case has been classified as a sudden death. Earlier, Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) secretary-general Datuk Noor Azman Rahman said they will obtain a full report from the Melaka Football Association (MFA) and the match organiser to review the chronology of the incident and the actions taken, before identifying areas for improvement in game safety management. -- BERNAMA 

ALOR GAJAH, July 6  — A footballer died after he was believed to have been struck by lightning during a friendly between Rembau Indian Veteran FC and Tanjung Minyak FC at Padang Kompleks Rakan Muda Lendu here yesterday. Alor Gajah police chief Supt Ahmad Abu Bakar said R. Thanesh, 28, was confirmed dead in the 5.40 pm […]