Man fatally crushed by his own mother's coffin at Indonesian funeral
18 Jun, 2018 11:02am
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Man crushed to death by mother's coffin.
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Graphic video from the scene shows the ladder slip just as the casket enters the tower, sending the men tumbling several metres to the ground where the victim is crushed by the coffin.
Horrified onlookers rush to the men's aid but Kondorura died later in hospital.
Sirait said the accident happened because the ladder was not properly reinforced but the family has declined to press charges.
The body of Kondorura is now resting alongside his mother Berta, he added.
When ethnic Torajans die, local residents hold elaborate funerals that can last for days and involve music, dance and the sacrifice of water buffalo.
18 Jun, 2018 11:02am
2 minutes to read
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=12072887
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Man crushed to death by mother's coffin.
Daily Mail
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Graphic video from the scene shows the ladder slip just as the casket enters the tower, sending the men tumbling several metres to the ground where the victim is crushed by the coffin.
Horrified onlookers rush to the men's aid but Kondorura died later in hospital.
Sirait said the accident happened because the ladder was not properly reinforced but the family has declined to press charges.
The body of Kondorura is now resting alongside his mother Berta, he added.
When ethnic Torajans die, local residents hold elaborate funerals that can last for days and involve music, dance and the sacrifice of water buffalo.
