The surfing world is in mourning. Mikala Jones, the great Hawaiian surfer, died on Sunday, July 9, at the age of 44, following a terrible injury during a surfing accident in the Mentawai Islands in Indonesia, reported the media duke, specialized in the field of surfing. This accident occurred when he was at sea accompanied by a Uruguayan surfer who explained what really happened to our colleagues. According Santiago PereiraMikala Jones was locked in “turbulence” of a wave and her femoral artery was violently severed. “She caught it (the wave, Editor’s note), she was very big, three times her size… A huge collapse. Coming out of the foam seconds later, he found he had cut his groin, so he decided to let go of the leash so it wouldn’t pinch his leg.”he reported.
“The ambulance was waiting for us”Santiago Pereira reveals the circumstances of the tragedy
Santiago Pereira revealed that the waves kept coming together which was a bit difficult for them. He finally managed to find Mikala Jones and carried him in the boat to reach the coast, the help of the nephew of the surfer. “He was losing a lot of blood. We put him on the boat, tied him with a leash and tied him down with a stick, while we grabbed his hands and told him not to fall asleep and stay with us. He was breathing. Every few minutes he tried to move and moaned softly but intensely”, he continued the story of the sad event. Unfortunately, when they reached the ambulance after about 20 minutes, Mikala Jones had already lost too much blood and paramedics couldn’t do anything to save him.
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Mikala Jones: a surfing legend
The announcement of his death was a real tragedy in the field of surfing. Mikala Jones was a real phenomenon in this sport and also competed in the late 1990s until the early 2000s. He then decided to devote himself solely to free surfing and the discovery of new places and new waves, which led him to leave Hawaii for Indonesia. The surfer was also part of a family passionate about this sport since his brothers and sisters Daniel and Malina Jones were also professionals in the field. Mikala Jones is also known for his numerous videos at sea made using a GoPro which he then shared with his 51,000 subscribers on his Instagram account.
His daughter pays him a moving tribute on social networks
His disappearance has upset the lovers of surfing, but especially his family. Mikala Jones was married and the father of two young women. One of them, Isabellewanted to pay tribute to him on social networks. “I’m so in disbelief right now, it doesn’t feel real. I love you so much dad and I wish I could give you one last hug. I wish I could tell you again how much I love you and thank you for being the best dad”, she shared on Instagram. On Mikala Jones’ latest post, many tributes were also posted, including Michael Bourez, Miky Picon, Aritz Aranburu or the essential Kelly Slater and his friend the photographer Brian Belman.
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