Liga Asuransi – Greetings, risk takers! In the first week of March 2024, we again present a series of news regarding accident incidents in Indonesia which invites all of our attention. Risk can lurk anywhere and at any time, and it doesn’t know who is the victim. We cannot predict when accidents will occur, but we have the ability to reduce their impact by prioritizing safety. In this article, we have collected seven accident news stories that will deepen our understanding of the importance of safety in everyday life.
Let’s stay alert and take care of ourselves and those closest to us.
Trailer Truck Loaded with Heavy Equipment Experiences Single Accident: Brakes Fail
On Sunday (3/3) afternoon, there was a single accident on the national road in RT 1 RW 1, Sarang Halang Village, Pelaihari District, involving a trailer truck carrying heavy equipment. Luckily, there were no fatalities in the accident, only material losses occurred.
One of the kernet, Iwan, explained that the accident occurred because the brakes on the trailer truck he was riding in were damaged, aka they failed. They, their driver and a friend were on their way from Kotabaru to Banjarbaru to send an excavator rented by a company.
“This excavator was previously in Lontar, Kotabaru and we wanted to take it to Jalan Trikora,” he said. When they were traveling from Lontar to Banjarbaru, they were accompanied by two other trailer trucks.
While going down the road in that area, the truck’s brakes suddenly failed, so the driver immediately swerved to the left of the road.
“At that time, our truck was in second place out of three trucks, and because the brakes failed, to avoid a collision with the car in front of it, the driver quickly swerved to the left,” explained a resident from Kandangan.
“If our driver had not taken those steps, maybe we would all have had an accident,” he added. Iwan also said that they had informed the equipment owner of this incident, and the plan was that the equipment owner would come to the location together with the operator. “We are waiting for the equipment operator to arrive from Banjar, then the truck can be evacuated,” he explained.
Source: https://www.prokal.co/kalimantan-selatan/1774404419/rem-blong-truk-trailer-kecelakaan-di-sarang-halang
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Large Fire Hits Trading Area in Delta Pawan, Ketapang: 14 Shophouses Engulfed in Fire
On Sunday (3/3/2024) at around 03.40 in the morning, a major fire broke out on Jalan Merdeka, Office Village, Delta Pawan District, Ketapang Regency, West Kalimantan. The flames accompanied by thick smoke rose high in the middle of the dark night. Seeing the fire, residents immediately tried to wake up other residents by hitting electricity poles and immediately calling the fire brigade.
Apart from efforts to extinguish the fire from the main road, the fire team also tried to extinguish the fire from the Pawan River side because the rows of shophouses that were burning were on the river bank. The high intensity of the fire meant that the extinguishing process took quite a long time, even when dawn began to break, the fire could still be seen burning. After four hours of fighting, the fire was brought under control at 07.40 in the morning. Currently, the cooling process is still being carried out by firefighters with security support from the Ketapang Police and Delta Pawan Police.
Ketapang Police Chief, AKBP Tommy Ferdian, stated that the incident resulted in 14 shophouses being burnt down. However, fortunately there were no casualties in this incident. Tommy also explained that when the fire occurred, several shophouses were declared empty so the exact cause of the fire could not yet be ascertained.
Among the 14 shophouses that burned down were a bicycle shop, Pelangi Shop, Anugrah Shop, Europe Shop, PD Mores Shop, Dinamo Workshop, Tanjung Shop, and several other shophouses.
Source: https://ketapang.suarakalbar.co.id/2024/03/kebakaran-hebat-terjadi-di-ketapang-14.html
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Massive Fire Hits Dozens of Boarding Houses in Denpasar. 83 Victims Lost Everything
A total of 83 people who were victims of the fire on Jalan Sekar Sari Number 3, Kesiman Kertalangu, East Denpasar, Bali, were temporarily evacuated to the nearest prayer room. One of them is Nurul Hasanah, a woman from Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), who has lived for five years in one of the boarding rooms that caught fire.
Nurul revealed that not a single valuable item had been saved, including cash and gold jewelry. The total loss suffered by his family reached around IDR 100 million.
He said that when the fire occurred, he was cooking in preparation for the tahlilan event. The location of the boarding room was not too far from the source of the fire which came from one of the other boarding rooms. The incident happened so quickly that all the boarding house residents, including Nurul and her husband, immediately ran out of the room when they found out the fire was starting to spread.
Even though he was unable to save valuables, Nurul was grateful that he and his family survived without injury. They plan to stay at a relative’s residence for a while.
Head of the Denpasar City Social Service (Dinsos), I Gusti Ayu Laxmy Saraswaty, explained that of the 83 fire victims, there were five toddlers, 73 adults and five teenagers. Social Services has carried out assessments of the victims and provided temporary food assistance. They are still waiting for the arrival of logistics to provide further assistance.
Laxmy also stated that most of the fire victims came from outside Denpasar City, especially from Lombok and Banyuwangi, and most of them were porters transporting sand. Social Services has coordinated with various parties, including the Ministry of Social Affairs, to provide social assistance and protection to victims.
Source: https://www.detik.com/bali/berita/d-7223363/kisah-korban-kebakaran-puluhan-kamar-kos-hanya-tersisa-baju-di-badan
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New Stadium in Cirebon Burns. Building Ornaments Severely Damaged
Watubelah Stadium in Sumber, Cirebon Regency, experienced a fire on Tuesday (5/3/2024) afternoon. The incident occurred at around 12.00 WIB and was reported by a resident who immediately contacted the Fire Brigade (Damkar) at the Sumber Sector Guard Post.
Three units of the fire brigade were deployed to extinguish the fire which had grown, and after fighting for 36 minutes, officers succeeded in extinguishing it. According to official information from the Sumber Sector Fire Department, the cause of the fire came from rubbish burning activities on land adjacent to the stadium. The fire quickly spread to the megamendung ornaments lining the stadium’s fiber walls.
Currently, officers are still cooling the ground and parts of the stadium that were affected by the fire. Although the losses resulting from this incident cannot yet be predicted, officers are carrying out an inventory of the burned materials. Fortunately, there were no victims in the incident.
Watubelah Stadium was just inaugurated to the public on February 25 2024 by the Regent of Cirebon, H. Imron Rosyadi, to be used as a place and sports facility for the residents of Cirebon Regency.
Source: https://cirebon.inews.id/read/415362/ini-penyebab-stadion-watubelah-cirebon-kebakaran
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Tragedy in Shipyard: Worker Dies in Fall While Painting
A work accident occurred at PT Bahtera Bahari Shipyard (BBS), which is located in the Kabil industrial area, Nongsa, Batam, Riau Islands (Kepri). One of the workers at the shipyard died after falling while working.
Restia Police Commissioner Octane Guchy, Nongsa Police Chief, confirmed the incident. According to him, the work accident occurred on Monday (26/2) afternoon.
“Yes, there was indeed a work accident. It happened yesterday, Monday (26/2),” said Restia on Tuesday (27/2/2024).
Restia explained that the work accident caused one worker to die. At that time, the worker with the initials A was painting the barge.
“At around 13.30 WIB, the victim was climbing a ladder to paint a barge. However, suddenly the ladder used by the victim tilted to the side, so the victim fell,” he said.
Furthermore, Restia explained that when the victim fell, the chain holding the ladder was also broken and hit the victim’s chest.
“Then, the chain holding the ladder broke and hit the victim’s chest, causing lacerations on the victim’s chest and back which resulted in the victim dying at the scene,” he added.
“After that, the victim was immediately taken to Soedarsono Hospital for further examination,” he continued.
Restia also stated that his party had asked for information from several witnesses, including the company, regarding the incident.
“There are three people who have been questioned,” he added.
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Tragic Robbery: BRI Link Store Owner Found Dead with Multiple Injuries
A woman who was the owner of a shop and also a banking agent (BRI Link) was found dead in her shop on Monday (4/3/2024). The victim’s death is thought to have occurred as a result of robbery, because his body was found with wounds on his body, which shocked residents around the victim’s house in Tenajar Kidul Village, Kertasemaya District, Indramayu Regency.
The police immediately responded to the report and carried out an investigation at the scene. During the investigation, several items belonging to the victim were thought to have disappeared. Indramayu Police Chief, AKBP Fahri Siregar, stated that his party was still investigating the whereabouts of the missing items.
Fahri explained that the victim was first discovered by his relatives on Monday afternoon at around 13.00 WIB, with a number of wounds on his body. During the process of investigating the scene, it was discovered that the victim had several wounds on his body, which will be revealed in more detail during an autopsy.
The police are still investigating the injuries, including the type of object that may have caused them. They have also collected evidence and carried out an autopsy on the victim’s body to obtain further information.
Source: https://rejabar.republika.co.id/berita/s9v4lg512/pemilik-agen-bri-link-ditemukan-tewas-di-rumahnya-diduga-korban-perampokan
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Traffic Accident on the Trans Kalimantan Route: School Bus vs CPO Truck, Dozens of Students Injured
On the Trans Kalimantan Route, precisely around the Hinang Golloa Stadium, a traffic accident occurred involving a school bus and a truck carrying Crude Palm Oil (CPO). This incident occurred at around 11.00 WIB, causing dozens of elementary and middle school students who were on the bus to be injured. The victims were immediately evacuated to Lamandau Regional Hospital to receive medical treatment.
According to Lamandau Police Chief, AKBP Bronto Budiyono, the two vehicles involved in the accident belonged to PT Menthobi Makmur Lestari (MML). The incident started when the school bus was about to take the students home at the PT MML mess, but collided with a truck carrying CPO which violated the direction.
“The CPO truck crossed the school bus lane, causing a collision which resulted in the bus driver and passengers suffering injuries,” he explained.
The injured victims were immediately taken to Lamandau Regional Hospital for treatment, including several who suffered serious injuries. Police officers who arrived at the scene immediately directed traffic to overcome traffic jams in the area.
The Director of Lamandau Regional Hospital, Mardoni Setiawan, explained that some of the victims suffered minor injuries such as abrasions and lacerations on their legs and heads. However, one child victim suffered a more serious injury, namely a broken bone and dislocated thigh joint. The victim is being treated by the medical team in the operating room for further observation.
Source: https://www.borneonews.co.id/berita/332651-tabrakan-bus-sekolah-dan-truk-cpo-di-lamandau
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