Coal Carrier Collision Plaza Pier 7 Ulu Palembang

Plaza Pier 7 Ulu Palembang was damaged after being hit by a barge, Tuesday (2/1/2024). (ANTARA)

A coal-carrying barge crashed into Plaza Pier 7 Ulu, Palembang City, causing the plaza that was just inaugurated a few months ago to be damaged. "We immediately checked the incident," said Palembang City Mayor Ratu Dewa when confirmed, in Palembang, Tuesday, January 2. While monitoring at the scene, Palembang City Polairud officers have installed a police line at the crash site. Head of Sea Transportation Division ASDP Palembang City Transportation Service Nihar Manzah confirmed, saying that the barge not only crashed into the 7 Ulu Palembang Pier Plaza which is an asset belonging to the Ministry of Transportation, but also crashed into another pier which is an asset of the Palembang City Government. "In addition to hitting the 7 Ulu Pier Plaza, the barge also crashed into the pier belonging to the Palembang City Government, and based on the information we received the rope cable the coal carrier broke off so it drove without direction and crashed into the dock," he said. He added that the barge was transporting coal and is now back to its base. Polerabes Palembang Polrestabes Pollairud has handled the barge and handed it over to the police. "Polairud has carried out the handling, and we fully hand it over to the authorities," he said.

He added that witnesses had been questioned by the authorities. "We follow the authorities, how is the direction and the legal process. However, what is clear is that this damage must be corrected because there are two damaged assets, the first is the assets of the Palembang City Government and assets belonging to the Ministry of Transportation, namely Pier 7 Ulu," he said.