Condolences, Two Teenagers Died By A Falling Swallow's House In Kendawangan, Ketapang

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JAKARTA - Two teenagers with the initials YD (15) and RIS (13) died when the swallow's house fell on them in Sungai Gantang Hamlet, Mekar Utama Village, Kendawangan District, Ketapang Regency, Sunday, December 5.

"It happened at around 16.15 western Indonesia time," said Ketapang Police Chief, Grand Commissioner Adjutant of Police Yani Permana SIK MH in Ketapang, West Kalimantan, as reported by Antara, Monday, December 6.

At the time of the incident, the weather at the scene was heavy rain accompanied by strong winds and six teenagers were taking shelter on the porch of the swallow's house.

Kendawangan Police Chief, First Insp. Indrawan SIK explained based on the testimony of the victim's witness, Agus (16). According to him, Agus admitted that he was with five other people stopping at the swallow's house. Because at that time it was raining heavily with strong winds. A moment later the building suddenly collapsed and fell on the six teenagers.

"The swallow house which is known to belong to a resident named Usu Jeri in Sungai Gantang Hamlet. Local residents and motorists who passed by the scene were shocked and immediately rushed to help the victims," said the police chief.

Of the six victims who were hit, two died at the scene while four others were injured. Members of the Police who received the report went directly to the scene and evacuated the victims to be taken to the Kendawangan Health Center.

The officers then secured the scene and asked for information from several witnesses who had direct knowledge of the incident. Then the two victims who died were immediately brought by the family to the funeral home.

Meanwhile, four victims who suffered serious and minor injuries are still undergoing intensive care at the Kendawangan Health Center.