[VIDEO] The Terrifying Moment A Walkway Collapsed At The Jakarta Stock Exchange Building
More than 70 people were injured in the "freak accident".
By Samantha Khor — 16 Jan 2018, 06:50 PM
More than 70 people were injured after a walkway inside the Indonesian Stock Exchange in Jakarta suddenly collapsed around 12.30pm local time on Monday, 15 January
Injured persons evacuated from the Indonesian Stock Exchange tower in Jakarta on Monday, 15 January 2018.
Image via AP / Chicago TribuneAt least 77 people were injured in Jakarta on Monday, 15 January when an internal walkway inside the Indonesian Stock Exchange suddenly collapsed, causing widespread damage to the building’s main lobby area.
Dramatic CCTV footage circulated online showed the exact moment the mezzanine walkway crumbled, sending at least a dozen people crashing into the main lobby area below
School group from Sumatra fall as Jakarta Stock Exchange mezzanine collapses pic.twitter.com/f0OPPzJyDA
— Adam Harvey (@adharves) January 15, 2018
According to witnesses, shards of glass rained down and slabs of concrete fell onto people who were at the main lobby.
In another video, several people on the balcony were seen running away in panic when the walkway collapsed behind them:
The moment the 1st floor of Jakarta Stock Exchange collapsed pic.twitter.com/dSAGMsSwEG
— David Lipson (@davidlipson) January 15, 2018
Most of those injured in the incident were accountancy student from Sumatra who were visiting the exchange at the time
One of the students said that she felt a tremor right before the walkway "suddenly" gave way.
According to Jakarta police spokesman Argo Yuwono, 77 people were treated at four local hospitals following the "freak accident", most with minor injuries. No fatalities were reported.
Though officials have yet to identify the cause of the collapse, a police spokesman said that they have ruled out the possibility of terrorism and said it is "purely an accident"
Security guards stand near the ruins of a structure inside the Jakarta Stock Exchange tower on Monday after the mezzanine floor collapsed.
Image via AP / Chicago Tribune"This is purely an accident. This is what foreigners call a freak accident. It happened unexpectedly," said Police Inspector General Setyo Wasisto, as quoted by CNN.
The 32-storey twin tower complex, one of Jakarta's best known landmarks, houses the regional headquarters of numerous international organisations including the World Bank. Almost 18 years ago, in September 2000, it was targetted in a car bomb attack by Islamist militants.