Two killed by falling wall

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