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Five witnesses questioned in South Jakarta construction accident
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A low-cost apartment (Rusunawa) complex at Pasar Rumput in Central Jakarta is under construction on Oct. 9. (Antara/Aprillio Akbar)
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ive witnesses have been questioned related to the fall of iron blocks from a low-cost apartment (Rusunawa) construction project in Pasar Rumput in South Jakarta, which killed a middle-aged woman named Tarminah on Sunday morning, police said.
"We have examined five witnesses, two traders, two workers and one foreman," said Setiabudi Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Irwa Zaini Adib on Monday, as quoted by wartakotalive.com.
The witnesses were questioned about the chronology of the accident.
South Jakarta Police chief Sr. Comr. Mardiaz Kusin Dwihananto said the police would keep investigating the incident.
"We have to find out where the iron came from because the Waskita project is a bit far from there," Mardiaz said, referring to the project's developer, state-owned construction firm PT Waskita Karya.
Furthermore, the police also searched for CCTV cameras installed around the site to find other evidence.
On Sunday, an iron block fell from the Pasar Rumput Rusunawa construction site, which hit Tarminah in her head, killing the 54-year-old woman.
As a result, the Rusunawa construction project has been halted for investigation. Waskita Karya has apologized for the accident. (wnd)
