Regency promises to pay for treatment of victims of bridge collapse

The Kutai Kartanegara administration in East Kalimantan says that it will bear all costs of medical treatment for the victims of the Tenggarong Bridge collapse.

“Yes, we will pay for it because this is a disaster,” regent Rita Widyasari said Sunday, as quoted by tempointeraktif.com, adding that she would also offer compensation to the victims.

Public Works Minister Djoko Kirmanto and Coordinating Minister for Peoples Welfare Minister Agung Laksono arrived at the location of the disaster at around 2 a.m. Sunday local time to observe the collapsed bridge.

Agung told reporters that he was not yet able to determine the cause of the disaster.

“The response to the disaster has been good, but further investigation is needed,” he said.