Greece ferry passenger dies, pushed into water by crew trying to leap onto ship | Video

This is the jawdropping moment a ferry crewman pushed a passenger off a ramp to his death in a holiday hotspot.

The 36-year-old man fell into the harbour and died after apparently being sucked down by the propellers at Piraeus, Greece, The Sun reports.

Video footage showed the man running up to the departing ferry Blue Horizon and stepping onto the ramp.

Two crew members then pushed him backwards in an effort to stop him from boarding.

He tried again, before a tussle with the one crew member ended in him slipping into the gap between the ramp and the quay.

Another video appeared to show his lifeless body floating in the water as the propellers churned.

The man’s body was retrieved after the ferry continued its departure towards Crete, officials said.

The captain and crew of the Blue Horizon ferry were arrested some time later after being ordered to turn back, local reports say.

“I express my sadness for the tragic incident in the port of Piraeus in which one person lost his life,” said Greek Shipping Minister Miltiadis Varvitsiotis.

“All the necessary actions are being taken by the Piraeus Port Authority to clarify the case and assign responsibility.”

“A man fell in the port of Piraeus during the sailing of the Blue Horizon,” the Greek Coast Guard said.

“He was recovered unconscious and taken to the General State Hospital of Nikaia. The ship is returning to Piraeus.”

The video, shared widely online, has infuriated many in Greece as the crew appeared to continue their voyage after seeing the man go overboard.

“Unbelievable! What animals, what beasts, what monsters does this society give birth to? I wish the worst in prison for them,” one viewer said.

Another chimed in, “The ship then sailed … Does anyone have anything to say?”

A third viewer said, “He turned his back instead of helping. He pushed him, then turned his back.”

The Sun has reached out to Blue Horizon Ferries for comment.

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