Police Classify Collapse of 65-Metre Wall at SMPN 182 Jakarta as a Natural Mishap

Jakarta, VIVA — Pancoran Police Sector Chief Commissioner Mansur has confirmed that his office is still investigating the precise cause of the collapse of a boundary wall at SMPN 182 Jakarta. For the time being, however, the incident has been classified as a mishap.

“Whether there was any element of negligence or otherwise is still under investigation. However, it is treated as a mishap and there were no casualties — only material damage to the school building,” he said on Monday, 16 February 2026.

Although the investigation is ongoing, the police have not received a formal report from the school, as both parties are said to have reached an amicable agreement.

“We only mediated because an agreement had already been reached. So there is no criminal element here. There is an agreement between the homeowner and the school,” he said.

Nevertheless, the police have assured that they will continue to monitor the repair process. Given that the school building is a local government facility, construction safety is being treated as a serious concern to prevent a recurrence.

“We are awaiting further developments, and if necessary, an inspection will still be carried out,” he said.

Meanwhile, Acting Head of SMPN 182 Jakarta, Narwan, confirmed that all students and teaching staff are safe. He stated that the wall had previously been in good and sturdy condition.

According to him, pressure from a heavier residential wall is suspected to have caused the school boundary wall to give way when the neighbouring structure collapsed. The house in question is still under construction and remains unfinished despite work having been underway for approximately four to five years.

Narwan also revealed that prior to the incident, the school had observed that the residential wall was leaning. A warning letter had been issued on 24 December 2025 and copied to the local village head.

“There were no cracks, but there was a leaning position and the school had already written to the party concerned, with the knowledge of the village head, to draw attention to the wall so that it could be repaired or dealt with in some way to prevent problems,” Narwan said.

Although the homeowner had sent an expert to inspect the condition of the building, repairs had not been carried out before the wall finally collapsed. Shortly after the incident, both parties met at approximately 1.00 pm local time on the same day.