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Road near IDX closed until Tuesday
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Policemen and their dogs stand guard outside the Indonesia Stock Exchange building in South Jakarta after the mezzanine collapsed on Monday. (AFP/Adek Berry)
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he Jakarta Police have temporarily closed Jl. Tulodong Atas 2 in Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, on Monday following the collapse of the mezzanine at the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) building.
"We closed the road to ease the evacuation process. We will open it by tomorrow morning at the earliest," South Jakarta Police chief Sr. Comr. Mardiaz Kusin Dwinanto told tribunnews.com on Monday.
The incident, which occurred during lunch time, injured at least 77 people who were admitted to the four nearest hospitals. Several of the victims suffered fractures and had to undergo surgery.
Some of them have been discharged from the hospitals.
Most of the injured were students from Bina Dharma University in Palembang, South Sumatra, who were visiting the IDX as part of a study tour.
Ambulance and fire trucks are at the site to help the evacuation process. (fac)
