'RRI' tower collapses

Mon, 15 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

JAKARTA: The transmission tower of state Radio Republik
Indonesia (RRI) on Jl. Antena in Radio Dalam area, South Jakarta,
collapsed on Saturday, slightly disrupting the radio's
operations.

Strong winds that blew during heavy rain battered the 60-meter
tower. As a result, about 15 meters of the tower collapsed,
causing minor damage to at least four nearby buildings.

The broadcasting for the Amplitude Modulation (AM) and Medium
Wave (MW) programs was disrupted, but it did not affect the
Frequency Modulation (FM), Short Wave (SW) and World Space
programs, Antara reported.

Shortly after the incident, however, the radio station
restored operations after the antenna was replaced, according to
Yunus, a technician of the radio station.

The collapsed tower caused a traffic jam along Jl. Radio
Dalam. --JP

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