Engineer dies from inhaling fumes

Engineer dies from inhaling fumes

JAKARTA (JP): An engineer died and two others suffered breathing difficulties after apparently being overcome by fumes at Tanjung Priok Port in North Jakarta on Thursday.

A dockyard company employee who spoke on the condition of anonymity said the men were repairing a cargo ship which emitted thick smoke from its engine.

Ganda Suganda, 32, died after being taken to Suka Mulya Hospital.

His remains were sent to the Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital's morgue.

The employee said his company followed standard procedures, such as leaving the ship's ventilator windows open for several days prior to the repairwork. He said he was unsure how the fatal accident occurred. (06)