JAKARTA - The Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that no Indonesian citizens (WNI) have been victims of the shooting incident in Philadelphia, United States, Wednesday, April 10.
This information was obtained by the Indonesian Consulate General in New York, whose accreditation area includes Philadelphia, after coordinating with local authorities and the Indonesian community in the city.
"Until now there have been no Indonesian victims from the incident," said the Director of Protection for Indonesian Citizens and BHI of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Judha Nugraha via text message quoted by ANTARA on Thursday, April 11.
The number of Indonesian citizens recorded in the New York Consulate General's report data in Philadelphia is around 5,000 people. The majority of Indonesian citizens settled in southern Philadelphia, while the shooting took place in western Philadelphia.
The Indonesian Consulate General provides a hotline at +1 347 806 9279 for Indonesian citizens who are facing an emergency situation or are affected by the incident.
The shooting in western Philadelphia took place at the end of the event commemorating Eid al-Fitr, an Islamic holiday after the holy month of Ramadan.
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Three people were reportedly injured as a result of being shot, and were immediately rushed to hospital.
Police have arrested five shooters including 15-year-old youths who used assault rifles.
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