PSIS fan dies from injuries

PSIS fan dies from injuries

JAKARTA (JP): One of five injured soccer fans of PSIS Semarang
soccer team died on Sunday after four days of intensive care at
Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital.

Jimmy Riyanto Wibowo's death brought to 11 the toll of PSIS
fans who died from being crushed by trains or from electrocution.

He was first treated at Pasar Rebo Hospital in East Jakarta
after being hit by a speeding Jakarta-Bogor train at the Lenteng
Agung railway track in South Jakarta on Thursday morning. He
suffered severe head wounds and injuries over his body.

He was experiencing breathing difficulties when he was
transferred later to Cipto on the same day.

His mother, Santi Meliana, who arrived in the capital after
hearing of the accident, took Jimmy's corpse on Monday in an
ambulance for burial in Mataram, North Semarang.

Santi said her son frequently misbehaved, including betting on
soccer matches.

"Prior to his departure to Jakarta, he asked for Rp 3,000 (35
U.S. cents) from his brother," the widow said.

PSIS official Farchan said Jimmy's hospital, transportation
and burial expenses would be paid by the Semarang administration.

The status of the other injured PSIS fans is unknown.

The 10 other fatalities were immediately transported to
Central Java on Friday. Their bills also were paid by the
Semarang administration.

Thousands of soccer fans, locally called bonek, from East and
Central Java thronged to Jakarta on Thursday to watch the
semifinal of their favorite teams during the Indonesia Soccer
League at the Senayan stadium.

Following the fatal accidents and fear of possible unrest, the
authorities abruptly changed the time and venue for the final to
the North Sulawesi capital of Manado on Friday. (01)