Liga Asuransi – Hello risk takers, in the fifth week of August 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.
Residents’ Houses Scorched in a Great Fire in Wonokromo Surabaya
A fire that destroyed a resident’s house occurred today in the Wonokromo area, Surabaya, on Sunday, August 27, 2023. This fire incident occurred at Jalan Ketintang XI Block PJKA, Wonokromo District, Surabaya City, East Java, around 19.12 at night.
In this incident, the house was wholly burnt, although the exact cause of the fire is still unknown. The Command Center 112 Surabaya Instagram account reported this incident, stating that a fire had engulfed a house on Jalan Ketintang.
Several people were injured in the fire at the hostel building. Some were seriously injured and had to be rushed to the hospital, while others suffered minor injuries and received medical attention at the scene.
Some victims even had difficulty breathing because they were exposed to much smoke and had to use oxygen to help them live.
A resident’s house has again become a victim of a raging fire in Jalan Ketintang. In the video circulating, the flames grow and burn everywhere. Black smoke billowed into the air, creating an eerie sight.
Firefighters arrived immediately to contain the widespread fire. The area around the incident was full of activity by firefighters trying to extinguish the blaze. At the same time, residents could only witness this devastating event.
Traffic jams also occurred around the location, as expressed by one netizen with the account @ilmidaeka, “There was a bad traffic jam in front of the house.”
But thanks to the hard work of the officers, the fire was finally extinguished. Luck was on our side, as this fire had no casualties.
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Tragedy on JORR Toll Road: Boxcar Collides with Barrier, Driver Squashed to Death
A boxcar with police number A-8343-VM had a single incident on the JORR Toll Road in the Jagakarsa area, South Jakarta. The vehicle’s driver, Tarmidi (50), was found pinned to death in this incident.
According to Kompol Sutikno, Head of the Highway Patrol Unit (PJR) Ditlantas Polda Metro Jaya, this incident occurred on Tuesday (29/8/2023) around 05.10 WIB, right at kilometer 13,500 of the JORR Highway to the east.
“The driver was found dead on the spot, and he was pinned in the chest,” said Sutikno in his statement on Tuesday (29/8/2023).
Sutikno explained that initially, the boxcar was driving on the JORR Highway to the east. However, when it reached 13,500 kilometers, the driver suddenly lost control of his vehicle.
“Right at kilometer 13,500 to the east, the box vehicle with police number A-8343-VM is suspected of having the driver fall asleep and unable to control the car,” he explained.
The driver lost control and finally hit the separator on the off-ramp toll road.
“The vehicle hit the dividing barrier on the Ciledug off-ramp toll road and squeezed his chest,” he added.
As a result of this incident, Tarmidi, a driver from Tangerang, died at the accident scene. The victim’s body was evacuated to Fatmawati Hospital.
Meanwhile, the boxcar suffered severe damage to the front due to the impact of the collision.
Source: https://news.detik.com/berita/d-6901114/mobil-boks-tabrak-pembatas-di-tol-jorr-sopir-tewas-tergencet
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Palembang Mechanic Tragic Event Killed by Heavy Equipment in a Work Accident Until His Body Was Crushed
A mechanic who worked for a company in Kebun Bunga Village, Sukarami District, Palembang, lost his life due to a work accident on Friday (25/8/2023). The victim Denny Hendra (46), died instantly due to his body being crushed and broken bones, especially in the cheekbones, because a heavy machine destroyed it.
The process of saving the victim involved using an excavator to lift heavy equipment parts that fell on their bodies. When evacuated, the victim was still seen holding a wrench in his hand.
Suratman (50), the victim’s cousin, explained that he received news from the head of the local RT about the death of his younger cousin due to a work accident.
“When I was told that my younger cousin died as a result of a work accident, it turned out to be true,” said Suratman when interviewed at the scene.
According to Suratman, the victim had worked there for over a year.
“Anyway, he’s been working there for a year, but I don’t know his job,” he added.
Head of the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Sukarami Police, Iptu Denny Irawan, explained that the victim died after being hit by heavy equipment that suddenly fell.
“The victim was repairing the heavy equipment, but suddenly the heavy equipment fell and hit the victim,” said Denny.
The victim was taken to Bhayangkara Moh Hasan Hospital for an autopsy.
“We have collaborated with Pidsus Polrestabes Palembang and have marked the TKP. The victim’s body has now been taken to Bhayangkara Hospital,” he added.
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Motor Boat (KM) Sinar Cahaya Sinks Hit by Waves, 1 Passenger Disappears
A dramatic event occurred in the Labengki Sea, North Konawe, Southeast Sulawesi (Southeast Sulawesi) when the Sinar Cahaya Motor Ship (KM) sank after being hit by ferocious waves. Two of the three passengers survived this incident, while one other is still missing.
As Kendari Basarnas Public Relations, Wahyudi, reported on Sunday (27/8/2023), “Two passengers on the ship survived, and 1 person has not been found.”
The tragic incident on the Sinar Cahaya Ship occurred on Saturday (26/8), around 04.00 WITA. This ship initially departed from the Kendari pier for Central Sulawesi (Central Sulawesi) at around 01.00 WITA.
Wahyudi explained that after sailing for three hours, the ship was ambushed by high, ferocious waves. As a result, the boat sank in the middle of the sea.
“The ship was hit by waves around 04.00 WITA and sank,” he said.
Luckily, the two victims managed to float and save themselves. They are currently on Labengki Island, North Konawe. However, one other passenger still has not been found.
“The two survivors are currently on Labengki Island. They managed to swim safely while one person is still being searched for,” said Wahyudi.
The Joint SAR Team immediately responded to the report at 18.31 WITA and operated a SAR operation directly. Despite the search area being 35 nautical miles wide, search efforts are continuing.
Until now, the search is continuing to find victims who are still missing.
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Welding Sparks Caused a Massive Fire at the Kalideres Expedition Warehouse
The fire that burned the expedition package warehouse on Jalan Utan Jati, Kalideres, West Jakarta, has been extinguished. The cause of the fire was sparks originating from the welding process.
According to the Chief Executive of BPBD DKI Jakarta, Isnawa Adji, “Allegedly the cause of the sparks came from welding.” This incident occurred on Saturday (26/8/2023).
The firefighting team managed to control the fire at 00.52 WIB by deploying 17 units of fire trucks.
Isnawa also revealed that six people were injured due to this incident, and two were firefighters. Losses due to the fire are estimated at Rp 300 million.
Previously, a fire hit the expedition package warehouse on Jalan Utan Jati, Kalideres, West Jakarta. The DKI Jakarta Fire Management and Rescue Service (Gulkarmat) team received the report on Friday (25/8) at around 19.45 WIB. This incident occurred near a school.
DKI Jakarta Gulkarmat Public Relations explained, “The crime scene address is at Jalan Utan Jati, in front of SMA 84 Jakarta, Kalideres Subdistrict, Kalideres District. The building that caught fire was a warehouse for expedition packages with a low building type.”
The firefighting team arrived at the location at 19.50 WIB and succeeded in limiting the spread of the fire. A total of 15 firefighting units and 75 personnel were involved in extinguishing efforts.
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Collision Tragedy: Sigra Cars and Fuso Trucks Collide in Kampar, 5 Lives Lost
The tragic accident occurred when the Daihatsu Sigra car collided with a fuso truck on the Pekanbaru-Bangkinang causeway in Rimbo Panjang Village, Tambang District, Kampar Regency, Riau, on Wednesday (16/12/2020) around 05.30 WIB.
In this accident, 5 passengers of the Sigra car died. Head of Public Relations of the Riau Police, Kombes Pol Sunarto, revealed that four victims died at the scene (TKP), while one other victim breathed his last at a hospital in Pekanbaru.
“The five victims were taken to the Arifin Achmad Hospital in Riau Province in Pekanbaru City,” he said in a written statement received by Kompas.com on Wednesday.
In this incident, it is suspected that the negligence of the driver of the Sigra car was the cause when it hit the rear right side of the truck.
“The accident was allegedly caused by the negligence and lack of vigilance of the driver of the Sigra car, namely Kemal Akbar. The victim was driving his vehicle at high speed and ignored the distance between the vehicles in front of him,” said Sunarto.
The accident started when the Fuso truck turned from Pekanbaru to Bangkinang. Upon arriving at the TKP, the car turned around to head back to Pekanbaru. At the same time, the Sigra car was traveling at high speed from Pekanbaru to Bangkinang.
With such a close distance, the collision could not be avoided, and the Sigra car crashed into the truck’s right rear.
Four passengers died at the scene, while one other victim struggled in the hospital and finally breathed his last. Sigra’s car suffered significant damage.
“The fuso truck driver fled the scene, left his vehicle, and was reluctant to help the victim. The truck driver’s identity is still under investigation,” said Sunarto.
After the incident, officers from the Traffic Unit (Satlantas) of the Kampar Police immediately went to the location to evacuate the victim. In addition to causing casualties, material losses are estimated at Rp 30 million.
The victims who died in this incident were Kemal Akbar (21) from Ganting Village, Salo District, Kampar Regency, Lisman Nedi (35) from Ganting Village, Salo District, Kampar, Herwan (35) also from Ganting Village, Ilham Midi ( 36) from Pulau Payung Village, Rumbio Jaya District, Kampar, and Abdul Kadir (34) from Salo District, Kampar.
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A 17-year-old motorbike rider was swept away by the flood, and a high school student died in a puddle.
A motorcyclist known by the initials NR (17) was carried away by a flood on Jalan Viyata Yudha, Pematang Siantar, on Sunday afternoon (27/8/2023) around 18.20 WIB.
It is suspected that the victim fell from his motorcycle while trying to pass through a puddle of water pouring and overflowing on the road.
This student studying at SMA Negeri 6 Pematang Siantar was found dead after being swept away by a wave of water.
Agustina Sihombing, the Executive Head of the Pematang Siantar Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), explained that the victim was previously carrying passengers on his motorbike.
The victim rode a motorbike on Jalan Viyata Yudha in Setia Negara Village, Sitalasari District, Pematang Siantar City, towards evening.
At that time, suddenly, the victim fell from the motorbike and was dragged by the flood currents into a ditch. Luckily, the passengers behind him survived this incident.
The victim with the initials NR is a resident of Jalan Antara Kanan in Setia Negara Village, Sitalasari District, Pematang Siantar City. After being found, residents took the victim to the hospital.
But unfortunately, the victim’s life could not be saved. The victim’s body was then transported and placed in the funeral home. “This victim was riding a motorcycle with a passenger behind him, but only the passenger survived and has returned home,” Agustina said in a statement.
Azhady (20), a resident, explained that heavy rain with high intensity had hit the Viyata Yudha area from 16.00 WIB until late afternoon.
Jalan Viyata Yudha often experiences flooding when it rains heavily, especially if the rain lasts more than one hour. This condition becomes very dangerous, mainly because the road has a slope, so the water rushes down.
“Two people rode on a motorcycle. One was rescued, but the other did not make it because the water was swift and immediately took him to a ditch leading to a culvert,” Azhady told journalists at the scene.
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