JAKARTA - The chronology of the parked tourism bus suddenly plunged into the river in the tourist area of an jars in Tegal Regency, Central Java, Sunday, May 7 afternoon, is still speculation. The police also investigated the alleged child who played and accidentally took off the handbrake.
A passenger named Muhammad Alwi (52) revealed that the bus was parked in a condition where the engine was on and the car was on the brakes. At that time the passengers had not fully boarded the bus because at that time it was just preparation to return to Tangerang.
However, he saw leaving the bus while heating the engine to return to Tangerang. "At the time of the incident I was behind the bus and the bus was braked, including blocking the bus tires," he said.
The bus suddenly plunged into the river which was right under the parking area until the final position rolled over on the river. According to witnesses, at that time some of the passengers were about twenty people already on the bus.
An amateur video recording of a resident who went viral on social media was seen by a tourism bus slipping down to the bottom of the river which was blocked by a road in Rembul Village, Bojong District or to be precise inside the Guci tourist complex, Tegal Regency. The condition of the bus rolled over after falling from the parking area. Net residents then commented giving a chronology of the incident. "Izin shere the chronology min," wrote the account @e.nr21.
"The chronology of tourism co-workers, the tour group bus from Jakarta is resting, some passengers are still in the driver at the shop, the engine is still on, there are small children who play on the driver's bench and take off the handbrake," said the account.
"The news is that there are bocil (passengers) who are toys in the driver's seat. The driver is drinking coffee outside the bus. Making an experience for all bus passengers is prohibited from sitting at the wheel, or the engine is on or off," wrote the account @anggi.week.
"The bus is not full, min is still a few because the bus position is still being heated, while waiting for the rest of the group who are still outside. Btw, there are several small children on the bus who play up to the driver's seat," wrote the account @percekan_online_batang.
Slawi Police Chief AKBP Mochammad Sajarod Zakun confirmed the accident of a tourism bus entering the river around the Guci Tourism Object area, Bojong District, Tegal Regency, Central Java, Sunday afternoon.
"Yes, there was a single accident. Not a bus entered a ravine, but entered the river," Zakun confirmed.
Regarding the element of human error factors in the presence of children who allegedly played the brake lever, the Sajarod Police Chief did not want to speculate.
"We can't confirm whether the information is correct. Whether it works or not (the brake function) is still being checked," he said.
The police have installed a police line at the scene to facilitate investigation and processing of the crime scene (TKP). Regarding the cause of the accident, Zakun said that further investigation was still needed.
As many as 1 person died and 31 people were injured. "There are six people who survived," according to data from the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) Tegal Regency.
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