Water accident
Details
Event title
Indonesia - 3 workers killed during barge repairs in Indonesia's Jambi
Source
Severity
Low
Event date (UTC)
2026-05-21 12:09:00
Last update (UTC)
2026-05-21 12:09:01
Area range
Local event
Address/Affected area(s)
Batanghari River, Provinsi Jambi
Three workers died Wednesday while repairing a barge on the Batanghari River in Jambi, Sumatra, Indonesia, local media reported.
The search and rescue team suspected the victims had inhaled toxic gas inside the ship's hold.
The local search and rescue office said the three men entered the cargo hold to carry out repairs but suddenly became weak and unresponsive when their colleagues called out to them.
All of the victims' bodies have been evacuated to a hospital for further autopsy examinations.