2 Hours Of Rain, Replica Sheikh Zayed Mosque At The Solo City Hall Courtyard Collapses

Replica Sheikh Zayed Mosque in front of Surakarta City Hall Courtyard collapsed due to rain and wind that occurred in Solo, Tuesday (28/3/2023). BETWEEN

SOLO - Heavy rain accompanied by winds that flushed for more than two hours in Solo knocked down a replica of the Sheikh Zayed Mosque in front of the City Hall yard. One of the takjil traders who sells in the yard of Surakarta City Hall, Devi, said that the replica collapsed at around 15.30 WIB. "Because of the strong winds, just now. His voice is not loud, because he lost to the wind," he said in Solo, quoted from Antara, Tuesday, March 28. Head of the Surakarta City Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) Nico Agus Putranto admitted that he had received a report regarding the collapse of the replica. Regarding the weather that occurred in Solo, his party has taken anticipatory steps, including if there is a fallen tree considering the rain accompanied by the wind. "One of them we evacuated so as not to block the road," he said. He said that for disaster-prone points in Solo, including Jebres, Mojosongo, while for falling trees in the Bintang Laut Middle School area. Meanwhile, Secretary of the Surakarta City Tourism Office, Siti Khotimah, said that the replica had actually been carried with an iron frame. Regarding the collapse of the replica, he promised to repair it immediately. For repairs, his party has also coordinated with service providers to make it again as before. "Yes, we immediately repaired it, because this is also not predicted due to rainy weather, wind, so it collapsed like that," he said.