Two killed by falling wall

BOGOR: Two gardeners were killed and another suffered injuries on Monday at 2:55 p.m. when a wall of the newly built Eka Lokasari mall in Sukasari, East Bogor, fell on them.

Hendra, 35, a resident of Caringi village, Cijeruk, and Buhori, 40, a resident of Curug Dengdeng village, Caringin, were killed.

Nasrudin, 31, suffered leg injuries and was taken to the nearest hospital.

Eyewitness Jajang, 50, said the three were planting flowers in the garden next to the wall when the accident happened.

"Suddenly there was a loud noise and I saw the three of them trapped under the debris of the wall. I saw Hendra's and Buhori's bleeding heads, and Nasrudin's leg was crushed."

Rusli, 39, the gardeners' supervisor, said the landscaping project started on Nov. 5 and was scheduled to finish within the next few days, as the mall would open soon.

"Maybe the foundation of the wall wasn't strong enough," he said.

East Bogor Police are investigating the accident. -- JP