Man chokes on live fish

PURWOKERTO, Central Java: A man named Marjono, 34, a resident of Pesantren village, died after accidentally swallowing a live Gabus fish which wiggled and got stuck in his throat.

"He caught the small fish in a paddy field and was about to bite its head to kill it to stop it slipping away. But suddenly the fish jumped into his throat," Rojikun, an eyewitness, said on Friday.

Mardjono was rushed to a local hospital. Doctors tried to save him but only managed to pull out the fish's tail while the remainder of the fish remained lodged inside Marjono's throat.

Marjono died later on Friday afternoon. (45/edt)