Police Have Not Received Reports Of Missing Persons At The Location Of Collapsing Wall Of MTsN 19 Pondok Labu

Cilandak Police Chief Kompol Multazam at the location of the collapse of the school wall in Pondok Labu/Photo: Jehan/VOI

JAKARTA - The South Jakarta Metro Police have yet to receive any reports of missing persons at the location of the MTSn 19 Pondok Labu wall, Cilandak, which collapsed due to flooding. South Jakarta Metro Police Chief Kombes Pol Ade Ary Syam Indradi said that currently, the condition of the water pooling at the location had receded compared to this afternoon.

"The latest update has no reports of missing people. The water has now receded," said Ade Ary, quoted by Antara, Thursday, October 6.

Ade added that the South Jakarta Police, together with the local fire department and BPBD, were working to deal with the collapse of the wall that left three people dead.

"The South Jakarta Police together with the Damkar, BPBD work together to handle this incident. The South Jakarta Police Identification Team is still working," said Ade.

Ade said that the condition of the roads leading to the location was overcrowded due to heavy rains that flushed the South Jakarta area.

In fact, the South Jakarta Metro Police Chief had to use a motorbike to get to the scene immediately.

Previously, three people died when the wall of MTSn 19 collapsed due to flooding in Pondok Labu, Cilandak, South Jakarta, on Thursday at around 2:50 pm.

The school wall collapsed due to heavy rain which triggered the overflow of water. It was reported that one resident saw a wall collapse due to overflowing water.