Strong Winds, Two Mampang Gymnasium Workers Killed By A Wall

Location of the deaths of two workers at the Mampang South Jakarta Sports Center/ Photo: IST

JAKARTA - Two workers from the Mampang Sports Center (GOR) revitalization project, South Jakarta, with the initials AJ (48) and IN (23) died when a building collapsed under construction.

The Mampang Prapatan police chief, Kompol Supriyadi, said the incident occurred on Sunday, July 31, if it was noon.

The incident began when four workers were pursuing the GOR project. Suddenly the wall of the building fell and hit two workers at the scene.

"The wreckage arrived. He was cleaning up behind the wall, there was a strong wind, he didn't know it fell. So 2 people fell," said Supriyadi when confirmed, Monday, August 1.

"The victim was taken to the hospital and soon died," he added.

Supriyadi said that apart from the two victims who fell victim to the ruins of the wall of the GOR project, one car was heavily damaged.

"Yes, the car parked. One unit," he said.

Furthermore, Supriyadi said that despite taking the victim and a vehicle, the family decided to settle it amicably.

"Yes, from the family, we have. But we are still doing the inspection, we are calling the contractor and the person in charge. There are 7 witnesses being examined," he explained.

"They have at least acknowledged the negligence. But since there is an agreement, we are still investigating it, we are currently investigating," he concluded.