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Police investigate deadly overpass collapse in North Sulawesi
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An overpass, which was planned to connect Tumaluntung village and the Manado-Bitung toll road, collapsed on Tuesday afternoon, killing two construction workers and injuring at least 15 others. (Youtube/Tribunnews)
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he North Sulawesi Police have launched an investigation into the collapse of an under-construction overpass over the Manado-Bitung toll road that is also under construction.
The overpass, which is set to connect Tumaluntung village and the Manado-Bitung toll road, collapsed on Tuesday afternoon, killing two construction workers and injuring at least 15 others.
North Sumatra Police chief Insp. Gen. Bambang Waskito said he had established a joint team, which includes the National Police’s forensics unit, to investigate the matter.
“We are gathering evidence and questioning witnesses. Our team includes metallurgy and construction experts,” he added on Wednesday.
Bambang said the investigation aimed to find the parties responsible for the accident.
“We are looking into the cause[s] of the accident, whether it was caused by human error or technical glitches.”
Police have also sealed off the scene of the accident.
The victims have been identified as Sugeng, 36, from Blitar, East Java, and Dadi.
Bayu Hermawan, a project manager for state-owned construction firm PT Wijaya Karya (Wika), said the company had followed standard operating procedures, including on workers’ safety.
“Before we commenced the work, we monitored [the site] and made sure that we followed standard operating procedures,” he added. (swd)
