SITUBONDO - A wooden house in Sumberkolak Village, Panarukan Subdistrict, Situbondo, East Java, collapsed because it could not withstand the heavy rain. The rubble of the building fell on a 10-year-old child and suffered head injuries.
The house is known to belong to a widow named Insani (45), a local resident. At the time of the incident, the victim's child was in the news.
Pusdalops BPBD Situbondo Puriyono said the incident was caused because the house building was rotten. Due to frequent rains, the house fell to the ground.
"At that time Insani was not at home, his son, Ridho, was in the room. The material then hit the boy, causing bruises on his head," he told reporters, Tuesday, November 16.
Currently, continued Puriyono, Ridho has been evacuated by residents and taken to the local health center for medical treatment.
"As a result of this incident, in addition to causing one person to suffer minor injuries, the victim also suffered material losses which were estimated at Rp 5 million," he concluded.
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