Liga Asuransi – Hello risk takers, in the second week of September 2023, we are again collecting some news regarding accidents in Indonesia, which deserves attention for all of us to be more aware that risks can happen anywhere, anytime, and can happen to anyone. We cannot predict when and where an accident will occur or happen to anyone. But we can minimize the consequences of accidents by always prioritizing safety aspects. While safety is our top priority, we all must stay alert and take the proper precautions. In this article, we’ve compiled 7 accident news stories that will provide insight and a deeper understanding of how important safety is in everyday life.
Always be vigilant and protect yourself and those closest to you. Together, we can create a safer environment and reduce the risk of accidents. Enjoy reading, and I hope these articles provide valuable benefits and understanding in keeping us all safe.
Pedestrian Bridge (JPO) Destroyed Due to Being Hit by a Truck in Semarang, Driver Taken to Hospital
An incident involving a truck hitting a pedestrian bridge (JPO) occurred in Semarang Regency. The truck driver was immediately taken to hospital for medical treatment.
Head of Semarang Police Traffic Unit, AKP Dwi Himawan Chandra, revealed that this incident occurred around 15.50 WIB on Jalan Raya Ungaran towards Bawen. This incident happened before the Christ the King Church in the Genuk Village area, West Ungaran District, Semarang Regency.
The truck with plate number N 9901 UA hit the stairs and foundation of a pedestrian bridge before finally stopping. “This single accident occurred because a truck hit a pedestrian bridge,” said Dwi when contacted by detikJateng on Monday (11/9/2023).
Dwi explained that the truck driver, Tedi (39 years), allegedly lost concentration when passing the scene. As a result of this incident, Tedi was immediately evacuated to the hospital because he experienced chest tightness. “The truck was on its way from Ungaran to Bawen, and it is suspected that the driver lacked concentration,” added Dwi.
Even though the driver was in relatively good condition, Tedi underwent further examination at the Regional Hospital. Head of the Semarang Police Traffic Unit Gakkum, Inspector Sutarto, confirmed that the truck was not carrying a load when the incident occurred.
After this incident, the police immediately coordinated with BPBD (Regional Disaster Management Agency), Dishub (Transportation Service), and PLN (State Electricity Company) because there was an electrical installation at the location. “The bridge tilts and the poles fall from the foundation. We have coordinated with BPBD, PLN, and Dishub to turn off the electricity and regulate traffic,” said Sutarto.
The truck was damaged at the front, while the bridge stairs were destroyed.
The truck involved in the accident has been successfully evacuated, and traffic congestion from Semarang to Bawen has begun to ease. However, there is still a traffic slowdown at that location. “Meanwhile, traffic is running normally, with only a slight traffic slowdown,” added Dwi Himawan.
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Great Fire in Lubuk Batang Baru Village, South Sumatra, Burned Three Houses
On Monday (11/9/2023), a fire broke out in a dense settlement in Lubuk Batang Baru Village, Ogan Komering Ulu (OKU) Regency, South Sumatra. The accident caused three residents’ houses to be destroyed in flames.
The fire, thought to have been caused by an electrical short circuit, could only be extinguished at around 02.00 WIB after seven fire trucks and residents tried to work together to overcome the rampant fire.
Inspector Rolly Irawan, Lubuk Batang Police Chief, revealed that the first report of the fire came from the house belonging to Jamar (46). The fire quickly spread and destroyed the wooden house.
Apart from that, the fire also spread to the house of Amir Hamzah (70) next to Jamar’s house, damaging part of the building. The fire also affected part of the kitchen belonging to Hakul Bin Huni (60).
Material losses caused by this fire are estimated at IDR 400 million. Meanwhile, the cause of the fire is suspected to be an electrical short circuit.
“It is suspected that the cause was an electrical short circuit. The material loss was around IDR 400 million, and fortunately, there were no casualties,” said Rolly.
One of the victims, Jamar, said that he and his wife were sleeping in the house when the fire broke out. They quickly noticed flames above their house and immediately took all the family members outside.
“We told our family to immediately leave the house while residents who saw the incident tried to extinguish the fire with the available tools. We are grateful that after the fire brigade arrived, the fire was successfully extinguished,” he said.
Source: https://sumsel.inews.id/berita/kebakaran-di-permukiman-padat-penduduk-oku-3-rumah-warga-ludes/1
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Accident of a Container Truck Loaded with Sugar in Bumiayu, Driver Dies Due to Brake Failure
A single accident occurred on the Bumiayu South Ring Road (JLS), precisely at the T-junction before the old Bumiayu terminal, Brebes Regency. This accident is thought to have occurred due to a problem with the container truck’s brakes, which caused the truck to hit a road divider and three nearby shops.
This accident occurred on Sunday night (10/9) and resulted in the truck driver, Dani (29 years), a resident of Kampung Bojong RT 09 RW 02 Sanding Serang, Banten, dying at the scene.
The information obtained stated that the container truck with plate number B 9968 UEM was transporting granulated sugar from Cilacap to Jakarta. However, after getting off the Kretek flyover in Paguyangan District, the truck traveled at high speed from the south and suddenly overturned when turning right onto the southern ring road.
A resident named Sodikin said that the truck’s speed was very high, and perhaps the driver had difficulty controlling the vehicle when turning onto the ring road. The truck hit a road portal and rolled over after hitting a kiosk.
Sodikin described the roar as sounding like a bomb-like explosion. He was inside a stall when the incident happened, and when he came out, he saw the overturned truck crash into three stalls. The victim was then evacuated to a nearby hospital by police officers who came to the scene.
Officers from the Bumiayu Traffic Post came to the location to evacuate the victim to the Bumiayu Regional Hospital mortuary. This accident disrupted traffic flow in the area.
Head of the Brebes Police Traffic Unit Gakkum, Ipda Indra Prasetyo, confirmed the accident when contacted on Monday (11/09/23) morning. His party is currently investigating to determine the cause of the single accident on the Bumiayu South Ring Road.
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Heavy Equipment Operator Dies Due to Work Accident in Belitung
A heavy worker who served as a heavy equipment operator by the name of Saparudin died after experiencing a work accident in the area of Jalan Merdeka RT 011/064, Hamlet 002, Selat Nasik Village, Selat Nasik District on Monday, September 11, 2023.
According to the explanation from the Head of the Belitung Police Criminal Investigation Unit, AKP Jean Alvin Sinulingga, this work accident started when Saparudin was carrying out the process of moving a Hitachi brand excavator from Sekucing Harbor to Tanjung Nyato Harbor. This transfer process uses an obleher vehicle with the license plate number BN 8609 WL. At that time, a truck driven by a witness named Pendi carried the victim and two other passengers, namely witnesses Peri and Garson.
The victim was on top of the overhead car, between the tail of the heavy equipment and the metal barrier at the head of the tronton. Meanwhile, witnesses Peri and Garson were at the end of the truck tub.
When the vehicle was at the scene, witness Pendi, driving the other car, braked because the road was going downhill. However, suddenly the excavator on top of the truck experienced movement and shifted towards the victim.
In this incident, the victim, who at that time was unaware of the movement of the heavy equipment, ended up being trapped between the metal barrier between the head of the tronton and the back of the Hitachi heavy equipment, with his body facing forward, his back to the heavy equipment.
After realizing the incident, witness Pendi immediately stopped his vehicle and got out to check the situation behind him. That’s where he found the victim pressed between the iron barrier between the head of the tronton and the tail of the excavator.
The witnesses then called another witness, namely Darmawan, who was tasked with supervising moving the vehicle in front, to help move the excavator that was pressing on the victim.
After successfully moving the excavator, the witnesses saw that the victim was unconscious and had injuries to the right side of his chest. The victim was immediately evacuated and taken to the Nasik Strait Community Health Center.
However, upon arrival at the Nasik Strait Health Center, the doctor on duty at the health center, Doctor Candra, stated that the victim had died.
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Ship carrying necessities experiences leak at Dabo Singkep Port
A wooden ship carrying necessities experienced a leak while anchored at Dabo Singkep Harbor, Lingga Regency, Riau Islands (Kepri), on Saturday, September 9, 2023. The motor ship (KM) Berkat, with the size GT-33, was carrying essential food items from Tanjungpinang to Dabo Singkep for distribution.
However, when the ship was about 50 meters from Dabo Harbor, a leak in the ship’s hull occurred at around 11.00 WIB. Despite facing a critical situation, the ship’s captain decided to dock at Dabo Harbor carrying a cargo of necessities.
When it arrived at the port, the ship was submerged in seawater due to a significant leak, causing several essential food items to be exposed to seawater. The Lingga Resort Police (Polres) team and the Dabo Singkep Navy intervened to help evacuate items that could still be saved.
A port worker named Adi stated that the only items that could be saved were the upper part while the lower part was still waiting for the water to recede. This incident occurred in bad weather conditions in Lingga waters, especially in Dabo Singkep, with ongoing tidal waves.
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Three people died when a landslide buried them during the excavation of Tabas Stone in Karangasem, Bali.
A landslide incident occurred in the Kemoning River, Banjar Kemoning, Buana Giri Village, Banyakdem District, Karangasem Regency, on Monday (11/9/2023), thought to have been triggered by the excavation of tabas rocks, which created a cave in the cliff. This incident caused three people to die, and two others suffered minor injuries from being buried by landslide material related to stone mining on the river bank.
Head of the Bali Province Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), I Made Rentin, stated that efforts to handle landslides had been carried out until Monday afternoon. All victims, both survivors and injured, have been evacuated by various parties, including the Karangasem SAR Post, Karangasem Regency BPBD, Banyakdem Community Health Center, TNI/Polri, Burdendem District Head, Buana Giri Village Head, as well as community volunteers.
Rentin explained that the chronology of the incident began at 09.00 WITA when the victims were digging to find tabas stones by making a cave in the cliff. The cave is only about 2 meters deep and was worked on for 2 hours. However, at around 11.00 WITA, the land above the excavation site suddenly collapsed and hit some victims.
To resolve this situation, residents reported it to the Head of Buana Giri Village, I Nengah Diarsa, who mobilized efforts to dig up material using heavy excavator equipment.
Three victims died, namely I Ketut Sueca (40), I Kadek Pasek (37), and I Kadek Berata (44), all of whom came from Kemoning Hamlet, Buana Giri Village. Meanwhile, two other victims suffered minor injuries, namely I Kadek Berata (34) and I Kadek Suardika (20), with the same address as the three victims who died.
I Made Rentin announced that there would be distribution of aid and compensation by Bali Governor’s Regulation Number 37 of 2023 concerning Amendments to Governor’s Regulation Number 32 of 2021 concerning Guidelines for Providing Social Assistance that cannot be planned for Disaster/Disaster Victims. The victims who died will receive compensation of 15 million rupiahs each.
Rentin also told the public to be more careful when carrying out activities in cliff areas with the potential for landslides. He emphasized recognizing potential disaster threats around activity locations and preparing self-rescue strategies for unexpected events. He also reminded residents to avoid activities around areas with steep slopes and relatively unstable soil, considering the potential risk of landslides.
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B3 Waste Processing Factory Fire in South Sulawesi
A fire incident occurred at the B3 Waste Management Factory owned by the South Sulawesi (Sulsel) Provincial Government. In handling this incident, the Makassar Damkar sent 4 fleets and involved 13 personnel to extinguish the fire at that location.
“Yes, there was a fire at the B3 Waste Factory belonging to the South Sulawesi Provincial Government. An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the fire,” said Inspector Amran, Head of the Biringkanaya Police Station, to DetikSulsel on Monday, September 11, 2023.
This fire occurred on Jalan Kima 10, Daya Village, Biringkanaya District, Makassar City, on Monday, September 11. At first, the factory emitted smoke.
According to the witness at the security post, he suddenly saw a cloud of smoke coming from inside the waste processing warehouse.
The witness and his colleague entered the factory and found the waste incineration stove burning. They tried to extinguish the fire, but it only got bigger.
“(The witness) and his colleagues ran into the waste processing warehouse and tried to extinguish the fire of the burning waste incineration stove,” he said.
“(However) the fire only got bigger, so (the witness) and his colleagues came out and immediately contacted the fire brigade,” he continued.
Luckily, this incident had no casualties, but material losses were estimated at around IDR 15 million.
Andi Akbar Ikhsan, Head of the Makassar Damkar Section, confirmed they received a report about the fire at 09.50 WITA. A total of 4 fire units and 13 personnel were deployed, and finally, the fire was extinguished at around 10.15 WITA.
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