Bomb not behind building collapse

Bomb not behind building collapse

CIREBON, West Java: A bomb did not cause of the collapse of
the Bank Tabungan Negara (BTN) building in the West Java town of
Cirebon, police say.

"Based on the results of investigations at the scene by police
detectives, there is no evidence of a group of people having used
an explosive device," Cirebon District Police Chief Adj. Sr.
Comr. Krido Sudibyo said on Tuesday.

The building, on Jl. Wahidin, collapsed when Muslims were
preparing for Idul Fitri prayers on Sunday night. No casualties
were reported. A bomb was initially suspected as the cause of the
incident.

However, Krido said no explosive device had been found in the
wreckage of the destroyed building, but added that a "human
error" in its construction could be the cause of the collapse.

"Natural factors" could also be blamed, he said. --Antara