2022 Alfamart Gambut collapse explained
Date: | 18 April 2022 |
Type: | building collapse |
Reported Deaths: | 4 |
Reported Injuries: | 10 |
On 18 April 2022 16:45 Central Indonesian Time, a three-storey building which included an Alfamart convenience store collapsed in Gambut district, Banjar Regency, South Kalimantan.[1] [2] [3] As of 21 April 2022, the collapse resulted in 14 casualties including five deaths and search was still conducted by police and rescuers.[4]
Reaction
BPJS Ketenagakerjaan, mandatory insurance for workers in Indonesia awarded compensations to all the victims in the collapse which includes 48 times the amount of monthly salary for fatal casualties to the victim's families.[5] Alfamart's Banjarmasin branch which managed stores across South Kalimantan said that they will pay all the medical expense in addition of compensations to all victims of the collapse as well.[6] Experts from the police, the Ministry of Public Works and Housing, and Lambung Mangkurat University have started an investigation regarding the cause of the collapse.[7]
Notes and References
- Web site: Rescuers search rubble after mini-market collapse kills 5 in South Kalimantan . 2022-04-21 . The Jakarta Post . en . 2022-04-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220421174828/https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2022/04/20/rescuers-search-rubble-after-mini-market-collapse-kills-5-in-south-kalimantan.html . live .
- Web site: Rescuers search rubble after Indonesia mini-market collapse kills 5 . 2022-04-21 . The Star . en . 2022-07-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220715055621/https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2022/04/20/rescuers-search-rubble-after-indonesia-mini-market-collapse-kills-5 . live .
- Web site: FAKTA Terbaru Alfamart Gambut Kalsel Roboh: Dugaan Penyebab hingga Daftar Nama Korban . 2022-04-21 . Tribunnews.com . id-ID . 2022-04-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220421174827/https://www.tribunnews.com/regional/2022/04/19/fakta-terbaru-alfamart-gambut-kalsel-roboh-dugaan-penyebab-hingga-daftar-nama-korban . live .
- Web site: Wahid . Mukhtar . 21 April 2022 . Widodo . Hari . Turunkan Eskalasi Pencarian Korban Toko Alfamart Runtuh, Kapolres Banjar : Evakuasi Belum Dihentikan . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220421174827/https://banjarmasin.tribunnews.com/2022/04/21/turunkan-eskalasi-pencarian-korban-toko-alfamart-runtuh-kapolres-banjar-evakuasi-belum-dihentikan . 2022-04-21 . 2022-04-21 . Banjarmasinpost.co.id . id-ID.
- Web site: Batee . Rio Ryzki . 21 April 2022 . Insiden Alfamart Ambruk Telan 14 Korban, BPJS Ketenagakerjaan Pastikan Perawatan dan Santunan Korban - Galamedia News . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220515060131/https://galamedia.pikiran-rakyat.com/news/pr-354313766/insiden-alfamart-ambruk-telan-14-korban-bpjs-ketenagakerjaan-pastikan-perawatan-dan-santunan-korban . 2022-05-15 . 2022-04-21 . galamedia.pikiran-rakyat.com . id.
- Web site: Imandiar . Yudistira Perdana . 20 April 2022 . Alfamart Beri Santunan buat Keluarga Korban Toko Ambruk di Banjar . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220420143611/https://news.detik.com/berita/d-6042861/alfamart-beri-santunan-buat-keluarga-korban-toko-ambruk-di-banjar . 2022-04-20 . 2022-04-21 . detiknews . id-ID.
- Web site: Aliansyah . Muhamad Agil . 2022-04-19 . Selidiki Penyebab Alfamart Gambut Roboh, Tim Ahli Cek Kontur Tanah dan Sampel Puing . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220421174827/https://www.merdeka.com/peristiwa/selidiki-penyebab-alfamart-gambut-roboh-tim-ahli-cek-kontur-tanah-dan-sampel-puing.html . 2022-04-21 . 2022-04-21 . merdeka.com . en.