Police Confirm the Death of 4 Workers in the TB Simatupang Building Project due to Work Accidents

JAKARTA - The police have confirmed the cause of the death of four construction workers on Jalan TB Simatupang RT 02/RW 02, Tanjung Barat, Jagakarsa, South Jakarta, due to suffocation.

"The cause of the four workers' death was suffocation," said Jagakarsa Police Chief Kompol Nurma Dewi when confirmed in Jakarta, Tuesday.

Nurma said that from the examination of the bodies it was said that they had fallen, but there were no injuries. Therefore, it is confirmed that they fell due to shortness of breath.

The Jagakarsa Police are still investigating the type of gas inhaled by the victims. "They fell and suffocated because they helped each other," he said.

Until now, the police have confirmed that the other three victims who were in respiratory distress and were treated at the Polri Hospital have also improved.

"The condition of the three victims has improved," he said.

Previously, the Jagakarsa Police confirmed four deaths and three people were suffocated after inhaling water tank gas on a multi-storey building project located on Jalan TB Simatupang RT 02/RW 02, Tanjung Barat, Jagakarsa, South Jakarta.

For the deceased with the initials YN (32) from Subang, MW (62) from Cianjur, TS (63) from West Bandung and MF (19) from West Bandung.

Meanwhile, the three victims of suffocation were on behalf of UJ (41), SN (63), and AJ (47). All three are residents of Purwakarta.

The chronology of the incident began when two construction workers on the project were at the location on Friday (3/4) at 10.00 WIB.

At that time, the two victims were asked by the foreman to drain the clean water reservoir on the basement floor.

Then during the process of dismantling the cover, the victim fell into a pit with a depth of three meters.

The victim was helped by his colleagues, but did not use safety equipment.

Finally, the victim's colleagues fell into the shelter.

The incident resulted in four people falling and three people suffocating due to the heat and smell from the tower.

Finally, the three witnesses took the victims to Pasar Rebo Hospital. Unfortunately, when they arrived at the hospital, the victim was declared dead by the emergency room doctor.