"We offer a prayer for the eternal rest of her soul," a statement posted to Facebook read, "and we express our most sincere condolences to her family. Emergency services tried to save her life on the beach but their. The National Institute of Sports of El Salvador paid tribute to the late athlete, as well. 'Katherine embodied the joy and energy that make surfing so special and dear to us all, as a global ambassador of the sport,' the ISA said of the surfer, whose brother, Jose Diaz, is the president. Katherine Diaz, 22, took to the water on Friday near her home in El Tunco when she was hit. We send our heartfelt condolences to Katherine's family, the surfers of El Salvador, and to all those in the international surfing community whose lives she touched. She excelled at the international competition level, representing her country with pride at both the ISA World Surfing Games and ISA World Junior Surfing Championship. "Katherine embodied the joy and energy that make surfing so special and dear to us all, as a global ambassador of the sport. The woman called El Salvador’s top surfer has been laid to rest after passing away in a freak weather accident. "It is with a heavy heart that the ISA has learned about the passing of El Salvador's Katherine Diaz," it read. Katherine Diaz Hernandez, who was a member of El Salvadors national surfing team, has sadly died after being struck by lightning while out on the water. The International Surfing Association confirmed her passing in a statement shared to Facebook on March 20. The incident happened at El Tunco beach in her.
Katherine Diaz, a 22-year-old surfer from El Salvador, has died. Tributes have been paid to El Salvador surfer Katherine Diaz, who died after being struck by lightning.