‘Lightning struck and killed a teenage Chinese player during training with his Singapore S-League club Sinchi FC, local media reported on Thursday. Rescue workers pronounced 18year-old Jiang Tao dead about 10 minutes after the bolt
struck the pitch, the Straits Times said.
‘"There was a light drizzle, dark skies, but no thunder or lightning. Suddenly, I heard the roar of thunder and then saw a lightning bolt hit the ground behind me," said coach K. Jamaludeen, who was standing near the player.
‘"The next thing I knew, the boy had collapsed. There was smoke coming from the field," he said.’