South China Morning Post
Published: 5:31pm, 11 Mar, 2019
- Rohimullah, 19, was a spectator at a friendly game but stayed on the wet field during a lightning storm after others sought shelter
- Four others injured with witnesses saying they were using their mobile phones at the time of the strike
Rohimullah Bin Abdul Zalil (left) and Abdul Rahman Bin Abul Hussein. Photo: Handout
Malaysia’s
Rohingya football community is in mourning after the death of
19-year-old Rohimullah Bin Abdul Zalil, who was killed after the sodden
football pitch he was standing on was struck by lightning on Sunday.