Entertainment Katherine Diaz – Tributes paid to surfer killed by lightning By Qatarday - March 22, 2021 0 467 Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp Tributes have been paid to El Salvador surfer Katherine Diaz, who died after being struck by lightning. The incident happened at El Tunco beach in her homeland as Diaz, 22, prepared for a tournament which could have earned her a Tokyo Olympics spot.