BPBD Says Collapsed Building In Johar Baru Due To Negligence Of Waterworks Project Officers

JAKARTA - The Chief Executive of the DKI Jakarta Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) Isnawa Adji revealed the cause of the collapse of the building in Johar Baru, Central Jakarta.

Isnawa said that the residential building collapsed due to the negligence of the officers working on the water channel project. Improper irrigation digging was allegedly the cause of the collapse of the building.

"The negligence of the irrigation excavation officers who miscalculated in the excavation and caused damage to the building foundation," Isnawa said when contacted, Friday, July 29.

This incident caused material losses of up to IDR 300 million. Isnawa said the building collapsed on Thursday, July 27 at 15.15 western Indonesia time. The joint team finished handling it at 21.21 western Indonesia time.

"The situation is in the removal of debris. It's under control," he said.

For information, the two-story building in Johar Baru suddenly collapsed on Thursday, July 28 yesterday. The collapse of the building hit two victims, namely, a woman who suffered a broken leg and another woman died.

In addition to causing casualties, the collapsed building also resulted in two motorbikes being badly damaged.