Bus falls into river

Bus falls into river

JAKARTA (JP): A bus plying the Kampung Rambutan-Kota route
plunged into the Ciliwung river which separates Jl. Gajah Mada
and Jl. Hayam Wuruk in Central Jakarta on Friday night. No
fatalities were reported.

The bus with 20 passengers aboard careered into the river in
front of the Central Jakarta Prosecutor's Office. Injured
passengers took shelter in the office.

A passenger said the bus driver lost control of the bus after
he turned to avoid a heap of soil left on the road after
Thursday's rioting.

He said the bus hit a concrete kerb which divides lanes on the
road before hitting a sidewalk bordering the river and plunging
in.

Injured passengers were assisted by Armed Forces officers who
were on duty in the area, Antara reported.

The driver and his assistant were questioned at a nearby
police subprecinct, witnesses said. (jun)