Top Salvadoran surfer Katherine Díaz Hernández is killed by lightning
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — Surfers in El Salvador are planning to defend a “lag out” Tuesday to place in mind Katherine Díaz Hernández, even handed one of many country’s top surfers who modified into killed closing week by a lightning paddle while surfing.
Katherine embodied the enjoyment and energy that invent surfing so particular and pricey to us all, as a international ambassador of the sport. She excelled at the int’l competition diploma, representing her country with pride at both the World Surfing Video games and ISA World Jr Surfing Championship. pic.twitter.com/IdzbvisUrv
— ISA (@ISAsurfing) March 21, 2021
Surfers in overall take a seat atop their boards at a distance from shore at lag outs, and in this case they opinion to part recollections of Díaz Hernández, who participated in international competitions.
The 22-year-long-established modified into coaching Friday at El Tunco beach when of us on shore noticed her win hit by lightning. They brought her ashore however also can no longer revive her.
Díaz Hernández started surfing at the age of 9, and modified into also well identified in El Tunco for her abilities as a chef.
Yamil Bukele, the president of the Salvadoran Sports Institute, wrote that “I tremendously feel sorry about this loss of life, and I join within the family’s pain.”