RSOE EDIS: Indonesia - Technological Disaster - 2009.12.23

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2009-12-23 14:01:47 - Technological Disaster - Indonesia EDIS CODE: AC-20091223-24277-IDN Date & Time: 2009-12-23 14:01:47 [UTC] Area: Indonesia, Jakarta Raya, , Jakarta Number of death person(s): 2 Number of Injured person(s): 12 Damage level: Moderate (Level 2) Not confirmed information! Description: Indonesian rescue workers used a thermal detector to search for victims trapped under rubble after two people died and 12 were injured when a building collapsed near a busy textile market in Jakarta, police said on Wednesday. Seven of the injured were seriously hurt after the building extension collapsed in the Tanah Abang area, the central Jakarta police chief said. Police had sealed off the site after the thermal detector did not indicate any more victims were still trapped, and were questioning witnesses, the official said. "From initial information that we received from the city mayor the development did not have a permit," said police chief Hamidin, who uses one name like many Indonesians. Construction standards in Indonesia, the world's fourth most populous country, are often poor and safety rules frequently flouted, resulting in accidents. Posted:2009-12-23 14:01:47 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu