Banjar PUPR Service And Expert Team Investigate Cause Of Minimarket Collapse That Killed 5 People

BANJARMASIN - The Banjar Regency Public Works and Spatial Planning Service (PUPR) in South Kalimantan Province together with a team of experts investigated the cause of the collapse of the Alfamart minimarket building on Jalan Ahmad Yani KM 14, Gambut District.

"Later, experts will assess and conclude what factors caused this shophouse building to collapse," said Head of the Banjar Regency PUPR Office Muhammad Riza Dauly as quoted by Antara, Tuesday, April 19.

According to him, a team of experts will examine the contours of the ground and examine samples of the debris of the three-story building.

"The results of the research from this team of experts will be submitted to the leadership for further steps to be taken for policy making so that similar incidents are not expected to be repeated," said Riza.

At the location of the collapsed Alfamart minimarket building, a team of experts from the Faculty of Engineering, Lambung Mangkurat University, has started to collect data and take samples. The team of experts also examined the quality of concrete in building debris.

The Alfamart building in Gambut District on Monday (18/4) collapsed and caused five people to die.