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Construction worker falls to his death in South Jakarta

News Desk (The Jakarta Post)
Jakarta
Tue, April 25, 2017 Published on Apr. 25, 2017 Published on 2017-04-25T09:49:35+07:00

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Construction worker falls to his death in South Jakarta Construction workers at Mampang Prapatan underpass in South Jakarta, April 11, 2017. (JP/Seto Wardhana)

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n 18-year-old construction worker, Krisdiantoro, died on Monday after falling from the sixth floor of a building at Jl. HR Rasuna Said in Setiabudi, South Jakarta.

"The victim was working on a renovation project when he reportedly slipped and fell to the first floor," said South Jakarta Police spokesperson Comr. Purwanta Prawiro Widodo as quoted by wartakota.tribunnews.com.

The victim was rushed to Mintoharjo Navy Hospital but could not be saved.

(Read also: Three dead, 20 injured in pileup in Puncak)

Purwanta said police have investigated the incident and questioned several witnesses. (kuk/dan)

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