The Wall Of The Waiting Room At Pekalongan Station Collapsed, There Were No Fatalities

Officers check the condition of the ruins of the wall in the waiting room of Pekalongan Station, Saturday (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - The wall in the passenger waiting room at Pekalongan Station, Central Java, on Saturday afternoon, collapsed.

PT KAI Daop 4 Semarang Public Relations Manager Krisbiyantoro in a press release reported by Antara said that there were no casualties in the collapse of the 11 meter long and 1 meter wide wall.

According to him, the collapsed wall was a barrier between the western waiting room and the lactation room and the train travel management room.

"The incident resulted in two chairs in the waiting room being damaged," he said.

He explained that the Pekalongan Station building is a cultural heritage building that is still being maintained and functions as a station.

According to him, the collapse of the wall was due to its weathered condition and no binding structures on the columns or reinforcing bars.

He said officers had cleaned the area affected by the collapsed wall and secured the surrounding installations.

The incident, he added, did not interfere with train travel activities.

"We apologize for the inconvenience caused by this incident," he said.