TheJakartaPost
Please Update your browser
Your browser is out of date, and may not be compatible with our website. A list of the most popular web browsers can be found below.
Just click on the icons to get to the download page.
Victims of GBK fireworks explosion allowed to return home
The two victims are identified as supporters of incumbent Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and his running mate Ma'ruf Amin.
Change Size
A plain-clothed officer checks the spot of fireworks explosion in Senayan East parking lot near the presidential debate venue in Central Jakarta on Feb. 17. (Antara/Rivan Awal Lingga)
T
wo victims of a fireworks explosion near Sultan Hotel in Central Jakarta, the venue of Sunday’s presidential debate, have been allowed to return home after receiving treatment at a hospital, according to Jakarta Police spokesperson Sr. Comr. Argo Yuwono.
"They suffered no significant external injuries; only trauma from the noise," he said on Monday as quoted by kompas.com.
The two victims are identified as Karsikin Edy Anwar and Asma Dahlia, who are supporters of Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and his running mate Ma'ruf Amin.
They were reportedly attending a screening of the live debate between Jokowi and his challenger Prabowo Subianto at the Gelora Bung Karno sports complex when the explosion went off.
Police have said that the explosion was caused by fireworks, not a bomb.
"The noise was a firecracker. However, we are still conducting further investigations," Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen. Gatot Eddy Pramono told reporters on Sunday.
The scene has been cordoned off with a police line, prohibiting people from entering, and investigators continue to examine CCTV footage of the incident, he added. (fac)
