Tanjungpinang KUD Fish Market Collapses, Dozens Of Motorcycles Buried By Ruins

A number of people try to lift a motorbike that was crushed along with a collapsed building at the Tanjungpinang KUD Fish Market, Riau Islands, Saturday (5/3/2022) (ANTARA/Nikolas Panama)

TANJUNGPINANG - The KUD Fish Market in Tanjungpinang City, Riau Islands, which is located above the sea, collapsed, causing dozens of motorbikes parked in the alley to be buried by building debris.

Director of BUMD Tanjungpinang, Fahmi said that until now there have been no reports of casualties in the incident.

"There were a number of motorbikes that were dragged into the sea when the building collapsed," he said, quoted by Antara, Saturday, March 5.

Dozens of videos related to the collapsed Tanjungpinang KUD Fish Market building circulated on social media.

Based on observations, dozens of people tried to lift motorbikes that were around the ruins of the building.

The collapse of this building occurred twice in the last two weeks.

Fahmi admitted that he had reminded traders not to sell at the Tanjungpinang KUD Fish Market after the first incident some of the buildings collapsed. However, traders continue to sell at that location because they have no other choice.

The relocation at the Bestari Mini Market near the Tanjungpinang KUD Fish Market was unsuccessful because the available stalls still had to be repaired.

Traders don't mind moving to the Bestari Mini Market, but the stalls where they sell have not been repaired.

"There are about 100 permanent tables available at the Tanjungpinang KUD Fish Market. Traders have been reminded not to sell for a while," he said.

He emphasized that the Tanjungpinang BUMD does not have the capacity to deal with market building issues. Tanjungpinang BUMD manages the tables and stalls available in the market.

The Tanjungpinang KUD Fish Market has existed since the Riau Islands was still a district, which is in the administrative area of Riau Province. The market age is about 25 years.

"We only manage from the business aspect," he said.