Electric Pole Collapses In Ciputat Handled, Lebak Bulus-Ciputa Line Reopens

TANGERANG A number of officers repaired the electric pole or utility pole that was tilted due to being hit by an irresponsible truck, on Jalan Engineer H Juanda, Ciputat, South Tangerang (Tangsel), right after the gas station, from Lebak Bulus to Ciputat.

Observations at the location showed that one unit of a heavy green car and the South Tangerang Transportation Service (Dishub) officer tried to evacuate the tilted electric pole.

The utility pole was successfully evacuated around 10.17 WIB. The evacuation process began at 09.40 WIB. The route from Lebak Bulus to Ciputat, which was previously closed due to the evacuation process, has now reopened.

East Ciputat Sub-district Head Hamdani said the District and Public Road Lighting (PJU) team had been at the location to repair the optical cable on the tilted pole.

"The sub-district and Telkom teams have almost finished their work," said Hamdani when confirmed, Monday, August 14.

Hamdani said he could not do much about the power pole. Because it's not his loss.

Furthermore, to prevent similar incidents, he admitted that he would coordinate with the relevant agencies.

"It's not a regional job, it will mostly remind other agencies," he concluded.