1 00:00:00,200 --> 00:00:02,400 Speaker 1: But we know that a thirty four year old man 2 00:00:02,759 --> 00:00:06,360 Speaker 1: died over the weekend in hospital after being struck by 3 00:00:06,440 --> 00:00:10,440 Speaker 1: lightning earlier last week while working on a mango farm 4 00:00:10,480 --> 00:00:14,760 Speaker 1: in Berry Springs is what is being reported now. It 5 00:00:14,880 --> 00:00:18,079 Speaker 1: is a tragic, tragic situation. N T Work Safe said 6 00:00:18,120 --> 00:00:21,759 Speaker 1: in a statement that preliminary findings indicate three men were 7 00:00:21,760 --> 00:00:24,680 Speaker 1: working from the back of a trailer being towed by 8 00:00:24,720 --> 00:00:27,760 Speaker 1: a tractor on a mango farm when lightning struck a 9 00:00:27,840 --> 00:00:30,920 Speaker 1: nearby tree. Now joining me on the line to tell 10 00:00:30,960 --> 00:00:34,000 Speaker 1: us more about the situation is the Consul of the 11 00:00:34,040 --> 00:00:36,640 Speaker 1: Democratic Republic of Team all their stay here in the 12 00:00:36,680 --> 00:00:38,199 Speaker 1: Northern Territory. 13 00:00:38,040 --> 00:00:44,040 Speaker 2: Ronaldo do Rosario. Good morning to you, Ronaldo, Good morning Ronaldo. 14 00:00:44,320 --> 00:00:49,120 Speaker 1: A real tragic situation over the weekend with the loss 15 00:00:49,200 --> 00:00:52,040 Speaker 1: of this thirty four year old man. Can you tell 16 00:00:52,120 --> 00:00:53,440 Speaker 1: us a little bit more about him? 17 00:00:54,920 --> 00:00:58,760 Speaker 3: Well, it was a nascivevember having to to pretty your 18 00:00:58,880 --> 00:01:02,520 Speaker 3: old man. Opportunity diusional workers that work at the farm 19 00:01:02,560 --> 00:01:05,600 Speaker 3: in the Northern thirty week so there were three of 20 00:01:05,640 --> 00:01:09,000 Speaker 3: the timor recisional workers that work in a farm at 21 00:01:09,040 --> 00:01:12,679 Speaker 3: among of farms at that time, and then suddenly the 22 00:01:12,760 --> 00:01:16,480 Speaker 3: lightning hit them and the three of thems one is 23 00:01:16,880 --> 00:01:20,640 Speaker 3: Germany today is the body that passed away last week 24 00:01:20,959 --> 00:01:25,560 Speaker 3: on Saturday in the Royal Dart Hospital. So the accident 25 00:01:25,680 --> 00:01:28,920 Speaker 3: happened when they're working in a farm and the likening 26 00:01:29,040 --> 00:01:32,440 Speaker 3: hit three of games. But the Germany one is the 27 00:01:32,480 --> 00:01:36,319 Speaker 3: most affected of the accidents and the other two is 28 00:01:36,880 --> 00:01:40,600 Speaker 3: went onto the clowns with the head of the likeness 29 00:01:41,280 --> 00:01:45,160 Speaker 3: and at that time Germany news hit other likes and 30 00:01:45,240 --> 00:01:51,000 Speaker 3: he went into the crowns and unable to yeah space 31 00:01:51,440 --> 00:01:57,000 Speaker 3: that and then the works manager, one of the timmories 32 00:01:58,360 --> 00:02:03,120 Speaker 3: managers helped him to push him in order to give 33 00:02:03,240 --> 00:02:07,200 Speaker 3: him a break, but unfortunately he could and then they 34 00:02:07,360 --> 00:02:10,600 Speaker 3: called the paramedic and the police came to help. And 35 00:02:10,639 --> 00:02:14,840 Speaker 3: at that time Germany couldn't give the relations and they 36 00:02:14,880 --> 00:02:18,640 Speaker 3: had to take Germany to the hospitals. And at the hospital, 37 00:02:18,760 --> 00:02:22,799 Speaker 3: Germany US was held by the machine during the three 38 00:02:22,880 --> 00:02:27,560 Speaker 3: days which the doctor diagnosed him that he's unable to 39 00:02:27,639 --> 00:02:30,880 Speaker 3: keep any reactions. And we've been advised by the Royal 40 00:02:30,960 --> 00:02:35,360 Speaker 3: Dardan Hospitals that they have to take old immediately in 41 00:02:35,440 --> 00:02:40,160 Speaker 3: regard to the Germany news situations. They did their brain 42 00:02:40,280 --> 00:02:45,280 Speaker 3: checks twice, but unfortunately the brain is not functioned anymore. 43 00:02:45,400 --> 00:02:49,720 Speaker 3: That they have to get him that he can alive 44 00:02:49,919 --> 00:02:54,000 Speaker 3: but with the machine support. But after that, over the 45 00:02:54,000 --> 00:02:58,480 Speaker 3: three days, Geminius unable to give any relations. He couldn't speak, 46 00:02:58,720 --> 00:03:05,200 Speaker 3: couldn't it. Doctor decide the contineal to come to give 47 00:03:05,280 --> 00:03:08,720 Speaker 3: the permissions. They can turn up the missions and other 48 00:03:08,880 --> 00:03:13,680 Speaker 3: the GERMANO can Yeah, what an incredible from his wife. 49 00:03:13,919 --> 00:03:21,120 Speaker 1: Yeah, what an incredibly tragic situation, Ronaldo. I know Germanyo's 50 00:03:21,200 --> 00:03:25,200 Speaker 1: family have obviously been notified and I understand that you 51 00:03:25,320 --> 00:03:28,880 Speaker 1: are assisting to be able to get plans on the 52 00:03:28,919 --> 00:03:32,079 Speaker 1: way for him. 53 00:03:32,200 --> 00:03:34,840 Speaker 3: Correct. At the time of the accident happens, the Royal 54 00:03:34,920 --> 00:03:38,600 Speaker 3: Daughter hospital called the consult channel in Darwin and advised 55 00:03:38,640 --> 00:03:41,040 Speaker 3: that they need the Germinus family to be aware of 56 00:03:41,080 --> 00:03:45,280 Speaker 3: the Germanians situations, and the Consulate General called the Germinus 57 00:03:45,280 --> 00:03:49,880 Speaker 3: family advised the families of the situations. But apart from that, 58 00:03:49,920 --> 00:03:54,280 Speaker 3: the Royal Darwin also called the family and advise the 59 00:03:54,360 --> 00:03:57,040 Speaker 3: families of his situations at the hospital. 60 00:03:58,400 --> 00:04:02,560 Speaker 1: Oh, Ronaldo, it must be such a sad, sad time 61 00:04:02,760 --> 00:04:05,400 Speaker 1: for that family. I would imagine that quite often we 62 00:04:05,480 --> 00:04:09,880 Speaker 1: do have seasonal workers come across to Australia to really 63 00:04:10,280 --> 00:04:13,640 Speaker 1: try to help their families back home, and you. 64 00:04:13,600 --> 00:04:16,800 Speaker 2: Know, to earn money to then take home. 65 00:04:17,240 --> 00:04:20,839 Speaker 1: So it must be an incredibly sad situation for his family. 66 00:04:22,080 --> 00:04:26,160 Speaker 3: I know this is a ridiculous accident that happened to 67 00:04:25,080 --> 00:04:31,000 Speaker 3: the people, especially with the nature likeness hit the workers 68 00:04:31,520 --> 00:04:35,120 Speaker 3: in the hot. 69 00:04:35,640 --> 00:04:39,640 Speaker 1: Oh well, Ronaldo, we really appreciate your time this morning 70 00:04:39,800 --> 00:04:44,720 Speaker 1: and really appreciate you speaking to us. And our heart 71 00:04:44,800 --> 00:04:49,000 Speaker 1: goes out to Germanino's family at this very difficult time. 72 00:04:49,440 --> 00:04:51,479 Speaker 1: Are you able to tell us how are the other 73 00:04:51,600 --> 00:04:53,520 Speaker 1: two workers at the moment. 74 00:04:54,680 --> 00:04:57,760 Speaker 3: So the other two workers that are Fame no as 75 00:04:57,880 --> 00:05:01,200 Speaker 3: yesterday we celebrate our forty secondly the study of the 76 00:05:01,240 --> 00:05:04,760 Speaker 3: Proclamation Dependence Day, and we also celebrate a mass for 77 00:05:04,839 --> 00:05:08,279 Speaker 3: the body of Germanism. And the two other German news 78 00:05:08,320 --> 00:05:12,640 Speaker 3: fans were also present at the mass yesterday, so they 79 00:05:12,720 --> 00:05:17,000 Speaker 3: both are all okay. Now. He'd also been interviewed by 80 00:05:17,279 --> 00:05:20,360 Speaker 3: one of the anti news here in coming as well 81 00:05:21,040 --> 00:05:25,200 Speaker 3: in relations today since that happened in last I mean 82 00:05:25,360 --> 00:05:31,160 Speaker 3: last last week and Ronaldo trauma. But they are okay now. 83 00:05:31,200 --> 00:05:33,840 Speaker 1: Yeah, Oh goodness, may it would have it must be 84 00:05:34,120 --> 00:05:39,760 Speaker 1: really scary, must have been a really scary situation for them, Ronaldo, 85 00:05:40,000 --> 00:05:43,880 Speaker 1: is the family being supported in terms of will Germany 86 00:05:44,000 --> 00:05:48,479 Speaker 1: no be be repatriated home? And I'm assuming that the 87 00:05:48,520 --> 00:05:50,400 Speaker 1: family is being supported at this point. 88 00:05:51,800 --> 00:05:57,279 Speaker 3: Well, I've been spoken with Anti safe workers, so the 89 00:05:57,360 --> 00:06:00,240 Speaker 3: company or the workers that are the employe at the 90 00:06:00,320 --> 00:06:03,880 Speaker 3: Germany and work with we profilitate everything in regards to 91 00:06:03,880 --> 00:06:06,640 Speaker 3: the reputation back of the Germany started to tim Lester. 92 00:06:07,360 --> 00:06:09,880 Speaker 3: But apart from that, the family is also aware of 93 00:06:09,880 --> 00:06:12,920 Speaker 3: that and we've been trying to get the Gimy univers 94 00:06:13,080 --> 00:06:17,520 Speaker 3: work compensation as well. But we also will advise our 95 00:06:17,640 --> 00:06:20,760 Speaker 3: government of tim Olester in order if we could also 96 00:06:20,760 --> 00:06:23,360 Speaker 3: support the Chimny news to transfer back to tim Olester 97 00:06:24,040 --> 00:06:24,719 Speaker 3: to the family. 98 00:06:25,640 --> 00:06:28,640 Speaker 1: Well, please let us know how you know, like how 99 00:06:28,720 --> 00:06:31,960 Speaker 1: things go, and I hope that is all able to happen, 100 00:06:32,800 --> 00:06:36,080 Speaker 1: you know, quickly and as smoothly as possible. 101 00:06:35,720 --> 00:06:38,479 Speaker 2: For his family. Thank you very much for your time 102 00:06:38,520 --> 00:06:39,880 Speaker 2: this morning, Ronaldo. 103 00:06:40,680 --> 00:06:41,720 Speaker 3: Thank you, my pleaser. 104 00:06:42,000 --> 00:06:42,559 Speaker 2: Thank you