Ruko di Samarinda Roboh, yang Dikerjakan 129 Pekerja
A Storeyed Building in Samarinda Collapses
Reporter : Roni Said
Editor : Cahyani Harzi
Translator : Dhelia Gani
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Samarinda (B2B) - Ada sekitar 129 pekerja, sebagian besar asal Jawa Timur, yang berada dalam bangunan tujuh petak ruko di Perumahan Cendrawasih Permai, Samarinda, Kalimantan Timur, yang roboh Selasa pagi.
"Korban yang berhasil dievakuasi kurang lebih 80 orang, dan yang lainnya masih dalam proses," kata Kabid Humas Poltabes Samarinda Iptu Agus Setyo di lokasi kejadian.
Ruko yang mulai dibangun Desember 2013 itu roboh sekitar pukul 6.25 WITA, saat para pekerja sedang tidur usai kerja lembur hingga pukul 05.00 WITA.
"Tadi malam kami memang lembur mengecor lantai tiga gedung, ya sekitar pukul 05.00 kami sudah selesai dan langsung istirahat," terang Supardi (40), seorang korban selamat.
Warga Kediri, Jawa Timur tersebut mengaku selamat karena dia tengah beristirahat di lantai bawah.
"Saya dengar adanya retakan gedung, prak-prak.. lalu saya lari, dan melihat gedung sudah roboh," katanya.
Supardi mengatakan, tak berselang lama setelah kejadian dia mendengar teriakan teman-temannya meminta tolong.
"Lalu ada teriakan minta tolong, saya panik dan meminta bantuan pada warga sekitar," imbuhnya. (Ant)
Samarinda (B2B) - A 3-storeyed building with at least 17 shops in the Cendrawasih Permai Complex of Samarinda, East Kalimantan Province, collapsed and buried tens of people on Tuesday, at 6:25 a.m. local time.
The debris buried tens of construction workers who were at the site, which was under construction since December 2013.
"Last night, we worked overtime to cast the third level of the building. We had finished the work at 5 a.m. and took rest immediately," stated Supardi, a survivor who worked at the construction site here on Tuesday.
The witness claimed that most of the victims were workers who were sleeping after doing their overtime.
Supardi, who hails from the Kediri District of East Java Province, admitted that he was saved from the collapsing building as he was resting in the first level outside the building.
"I heard cracking sounds from the building and immediately ran away from the site. What I saw was that the building had totally collapsed," Supardi added.
After the accident occurred, Supardi heard loud cries for help from the victims.
"I heard people calling for help and immediately asked for assistance from those around," Supardi remarked.
