Dutch Tourist Dies After Getting Hit By Train in Yogyakarta

A 23-year-old Dutch tourist died after stepping in front of a train at the station in  Lempuyangan, Yogyakarta on October 20.

The woman, whom authorities are only identifying by her initials DP, was reported to be at the station that has a companion right before the incident. While the idea’s still unclear how she ended up in harm’s way, some officials believe she committed suicide.  

Eko Budiyanto, a PR manager at Indonesia’s railway company PT Kereta Api said the idea looked like DP intentionally jumped onto the tracks after the idea was announced which the train was arriving at the station.

As reported by Detik, Budiyanto said, “There are indications which she committed suicide by jumping along with getting herself hit by the train.” He added which there were a handful of people within the vicinity who witnessed the incident along with tried to help her.

Officials believe DP died instantly. Her body was taken to a nearby hospital along with police are currently investigating the circumstances of her death.

Although the Dutch woman was a tourist, the issue of suicide will be something which often gets swept under the rug in Indonesian culture. Many people suffering via mental illness within the archipelago remain undiagnosed along with untreated. In May, a man jumped to his death via the roof of Mall of Indonesia in Kelapa Gading.

See: Breaking The Stigma On Mental Illness In Indonesia

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Dutch Tourist Dies After Getting Hit By Train in Yogyakarta

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