Italian surfing dies through fish stitch off Indonesia's coast
Italian surfing dies through fish stitch off Indonesia's coast
An Italian surfer died tragically after she was stung into the heart by a sharp -worthy fish while surfing off the coast of Westsumatra in Indonesia.
accident during a surf adventure
Giulia Manfrini, 36 years old, was on the waves in the mentawai islands, a remote archipelago, when she suffered an “unfortunate accident”, as her business partner James Colston announced. "Unfortunately, despite the brave efforts of her partner, the local resort staff and the doctors, Giulia could not be saved," said Colston on Sunday in a message on Instagram. "We believe that she died while doing what she loved, in a place she loved."
Details of the incident
According to Lahmudin Siregar, the incumbent head of the Disaster Protection Authority of the MentaWai Islands, Manfini was hit by a swordfish in the heart during surfing the south coast of the island of Siberut at around 9:30 a.m. A medical report certified a stab wound in the upper left chest area with a depth of about five centimeters, reported the state news agency Antara.
The memory of Giulia Manfrini
Together with Colston, Manfrini founded the travel company Awave Travel, organized traveling to popular surf destinations, including the mentawai islands. The Hidden Bay Resort MentaWais commented in an Instagram contribution and announced that her “customer and girlfriend” was “hit by a swordfish to the chest and died almost immediately.”Both sword fish and needle -pile have long, sharp snaps and can jump out of the water. Although their physical properties can be dangerous for humans, deaths are extremely rare.
First aid and grief
At the time of the accident, two witnesses were nearby who provided first aid. They brought them to the Pei Pei Pasakiat Taileleu health center, but their life could not be saved, the local authorities reported. The mayor of Venaria Real, a city near Turin, where Manfrini's family lives, expressed his condolences. "The news of her death shocked us and makes us powerless in the face of the tragedy that ended her life so early," said Fabio Giulivi in an explanation. "To Mama Chiara, Papa Giorgio and all the people they loved, I send a warm hug from me and the whole city."Giulia's passion for surf sports
According to the Awave Travel website, Manfini was a former professional snowboarder who had a passion for surfing that she drove around the world to hunt the best waves. "Giulia could not travel without people falling in love with her smile, laughing and tireless enthusiasm," wrote Colston, co -founder of the agency. "We love you, Giulia. I'm sorry to say goodbye."
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