Dutchman crushed between two vessels off Bawean coast, Gresik

Surabaya (ANTARA News) - Holderman Jan George, an employee of PT. Lancar Rejeki Berkat Jaya of Dutch nationality, was crushed between two vessels off the Bawean coast in Gresik on Wednesday.

Information obtained in the field said the accident happened when the ill-fated Dutchman was jumping from his "Pelangi Escort" tugboat to a barge.

But when he was jumping, a big wave suddenly came, the Dutchman slipped and crushed between the tugboat and the barge.

In a critical condition, he was given an intensive emergency treatment by a medical team of South Korean company PT. Kodeco. But he later succumbed when being carried by the ship to land for intensive treatment.

A police officer at the port of Gresik, First Brigadier Hediyanto as contacted by phone, confirmed the accident, and was waiting for the victim`s relatives who are also staying in Indonesia.(*) end