The Worst Damage To The Explosion At Semen Padang Hospital Is On The 1st Floor Of The Maintenance Of The Road-Policlinic

1st Floor of Semen Padang Hospital (DOK ANTARA)

The explosion that occurred at Semen Padang Hospital, West Sumatra (West Sumatra), on Tuesday afternoon caused severe damage on the first floor of the local hospital. "We haven't reached the hospital yet, but severe damage has indeed occurred on the first floor," said Semen Padang Hospital Public Relations Officer Dewi Nens Putri in Padang, Antara, Wednesday, January 31. He said the first floor of the hospital was an outpatient hallway facility and polyclinics. From the information gathered, the explosion that occurred on Tuesday afternoon resulted in a number of broken glass buildings and collapsed ceilings. Meanwhile, on the seventh floor of the hospital, there was also a charred AC Central outdoor and a broken roof glass. As of Wednesday afternoon, the Police Forensic Laboratory (Labfor) team is still conducting investigations and investigations at the scene. Head of the Riau Police Labfor Division AKBP Erik Rezakola said his party was focused on checking on the first and seventh floors of hospitals. He said his team together with a team from the National Police Headquarters, West Sumatra Police, and Padang Police Inafis, would conduct a thorough examination. Although there have been initial indications of the cause of the explosion originating from the central air conditioner installation, he said, it needs to be examined more deeply to get certainty about the cause of the explosion. "We will conduct a thorough sweep from the first floor to the seventh floor of the hospital to obtain technical evidence of criminalistics," he said.

On the other hand until Wednesday afternoon, police and TNI personnel were still seen guarding the scene, while at the entrance there was a police line installed. Hospital conditions are still paralyzed since the explosion on Tuesday afternoon, however, outpatients or families who need information can visit the emergency tent set up by the hospital.