A dock worker from San Antonio, in the Valparaíso region, died during the night of this Monday after falling into the sea from the tasks in which he operated on board a ship.

The man was identified as Esteban Flores Álvarez and was a DP World San Antonio worker.

After the accident, a rescue operation was deployed to help the affected person.

According to preliminary information, the man was put on a boat where they practiced resuscitation and was transferred in an ambulance to the Claudio Vicuña hospital, where he finally passed away.