As you all have known, the hot weather nowadays are in the extreme conditions including in Malacca with the temperature rising to 34-35 degree celsius. At the start of the training which started at 4pm, the weather was fine without a single raindrop until around 4.30pm where a light drizzle occurred but it did not affect the training session. Suddenly a heavy downpour started around 5pm that made the coach decided to stop the training session. As the players are leaving the field, the first lightning struck around 5.05pm accompanied by a loud sound of the thunder and it hit a group of our defence players, physios and our goalkeeping coach who that time are at the goalpost area. The closest to the lightning strike are Stefan and Afiq Azwan. It happened so quickly in a blink of an eye just after the moment where their coach instructed them to stop the training session.
Stefan who was left unconscious was quickly given CPR by our physio who was also affected by the lightning strike. All of them were quickly sent to the hospital and we informed their parents and even Stefan’s who are abroad. This incident was reported to the police. It happened without a warning as it is god’s will. The only thing we could do now is to ensure them being given the best medical care with the support from the Chief Minister who came to visit and asked about their conditions from the doctors in charge. Together we pray for Stefan’s and Afiq’s good health. Amin.