Jakarta News Recap: Container Truck Accident and Excavation Explosion
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Several news items in Jakarta on Monday (8/6) are worth noting, ranging from a 45-tonne container truck hitting a motorway barrier to an explosion at an excavation project.
- Suspected brake failure leads to container truck hitting barrier at Rawa Buaya flyover
A container truck carrying 45 tonnes of iron struck a motorway barrier after allegedly experiencing brake failure while descending the Rawa Buaya flyover, Cengkareng, West Jakarta, on Monday afternoon.
- Pesakih residents in West Jakarta collaborate to remove 24 tonnes of waste
Hundreds of residents of the Pesakih Low-Cost Rental Flats (Rusunawa) in Cengkareng, West Jakarta, organised a mass community cleaning effort on Monday to clear piles of waste in their residential area, totalling approximately 24 tonnes.
- Jakarta Provincial Government states Car Free Day reduces air pollution
The Jakarta Provincial Government stated that the implementation of Car Free Day (CFD) has proven to help reduce motor vehicle emissions and suppress air pollution in Jakarta.
- 2025 Regional Budget: Jakarta’s Local Genuine Revenue reaches Rp51.22 trillion
The Governor of Jakarta, Pramono Anung, stated that the realisation of local genuine revenue (PAD) for the 2025 Regional Budget (APBD) has reached Rp51.22 trillion, with local taxes contributing Rp43.98 trillion.
- Excavation explosion in Fatmawati injures two workers; police temporarily halt project
Police stated that two workers, identified by the initials H and R, were injured in an excavation explosion on Jalan RS Fatmawati Raya, Cilandak, South Jakarta, on Monday morning at approximately 09:00 WIB.