Gorilla Statue At Batu Secret Zoo Collapsed Shaken By Malang Earthquake

A gorilla statue with a height of seven meters in one of the tourist attractions in Batu City, East Java, collapsed due to the earthquake (via ANTARA)

MALANG - The seven-meter tall gorilla statue in one of the tourist attractions in Batu City, East Java, collapsed due to a magnitude 6.1 earthquake in Malang Regency, East Java.

Marketing and Public Relation Manager East Java Park Group Titik S. Ariyanti confirmed the collapse of a statue in one of the tourist attractions in Batu City due to the Malang earthquake.

"Yes, the statue at Batu Secret Zoo. So far only that there has been visible damage", Said Titik confirmed Antara, Saturday, April 10. He ensured that there were no casualties from the collapse of one of the decorative statues in the Secret Zoo Stone. All visitors and Staff of Batu Secret Zoo were reported to be in a safe condition and no one was injured.

The statue, continued Titik, is a decorative statue and not one of the tourist attractions in Batu's Secret Zoo. The gorilla statue is usually used for photo spots by visitors who travel to that location. "It's a decorative statue, not a tourist attraction. To date, there have been no fatalities and no injuries", he said. The Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of Batu City stated that the earthquake that occurred in the Malang Regency was felt in the Batu city area. Currently, BPBD Batu city is conducting a quick review of the damage caused by the earthquake.

Based on BPBD data in Batu City, the gorilla statue at Batu Secret Zoo suffered damage to the head. Currently, it has been handled by the BPBD team of Batu City.