Tragedy: 22-year-old Olympic surf hopeful from El Salvador dies after being struck by lightning training at her home break.

Terrible.

The unimaginable occurred Friday evening in the beautiful country of El Salvador when one of its surf Olympic hopefuls was struck by lightning and died.

Local news outlets report that Katherine Diaz Hernandez, 22, was out training at her home break of El Tunco when a series of electrical storms struck the south and east coasts. She was hit by a charge entering the water.

Witnesses say that onlookers rushed to her aid before medical personnel arrived, transferring her to the hospital, but they could not revive her.

Diaz is the sister of Jose “Bamba” Diaz, a former pro surfer and current president of the Salvadoran Surf Federation. She was sitting third in national rankings and preparing for the upcoming ISA World Surfing Games, which will be held in El Salvador May 29 through June 6.

Condolences immediately poured in from a stunned nation.

Yamil Bukele, president of the government’s Salvadoran Sports Institute, wrote, “I just found out about the death of Salvadoran surfer Katherine Díaz. I am very sorry for this death and I join the pain that overwhelms her family. Our solidarity with ‘el Bamba’ and the surf family. Peace for your soul.”

Jaime Delgado, the former president of the Salvadoran Surf Federation, posted, “You enjoyed your dream and you started doing what you liked the most. Those of us who knew you know that you leave a great emptiness in our hearts. A hug to heaven, ‘Katu’, Katherine Díaz.”

Terrible.