The Collapse Of The Gas Station Wall In Tebet Is Allegedly Due To Cracks And Strong Winds

The gas station wall collapsed in Tebet (Photo: BPBD)

JAKARTA - The Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) is still handling the collapsed wall location, on Jalan Tebet Barat Dalam II, RT 01/03, Tebet Barat Village, Tebet District, South Jakarta, Sunday, January 21. BPBD said the wall collapsed due to the strong wind.

"The cause is strong winds. From the information provided by local residents, the walls of the gas station have been cracked and added strong winds," said the Head of the DKI Jakarta Provincial Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), Isnawa Adji when confirmed by VOI, Sunday, January 21.

Local residents explained to BPBD officers that previously the gas station wall was already cracked. Then on Sunday afternoon in the area was hit by strong winds so that the wall was not strong enough to withstand the wind.

"The wall is about 30 meters long and 6 meters high. The wall collapses to a wall-side shop (the victim's stall). The shop is right next to the gas station wall on Jalan Dr. Soepomo," he said.

Inside the shop were the three dead named Samedi Iriyanto (80), Thio Tjnio (74) and Ami Kusuma Dewi (35). The three of them have been taken to the RSCM for an autopsy. Meanwhile, one toddler named Muhammad Febian (8) suffered serious injuries.

Previously, it was reported that four residents were victims of a gas station wall collapsing on Jalan Tebet Barat Dalam II, Tebet District, South Jakarta, Sunday, January 21. Three victims, who were one family, died at the scene of the incident. While one other person managed to survive.