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Jakarta stock exchange ceiling collapses | Jakarta stock exchange ceiling collapses |
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A mezzanine ceiling has collapsed at the Jakarta stock exchange building (IDX), with reports that dozens of people have been injured. | A mezzanine ceiling has collapsed at the Jakarta stock exchange building (IDX), with reports that dozens of people have been injured. |
Images on social media show pieces of ceiling and broken furniture in the lobby of the building in the Indonesian capital, amid clouds of dust. | Images on social media show pieces of ceiling and broken furniture in the lobby of the building in the Indonesian capital, amid clouds of dust. |
The area has been evacuated and cordoned off by police, say witnesses. | The area has been evacuated and cordoned off by police, say witnesses. |
Police say 72 people were hurt and are being treated in three different hospitals in Jakarta. | Police say 72 people were hurt and are being treated in three different hospitals in Jakarta. |
An employee of the World Bank in Jakarta, based in the same building, told the BBC a mezzanine walkway above the lobby had come down. | An employee of the World Bank in Jakarta, based in the same building, told the BBC a mezzanine walkway above the lobby had come down. |
He said he and members of his team were among those evacuated. | He said he and members of his team were among those evacuated. |
Police spokesman Argo Yuwono told local media that some of the victims, who had injuries to their hands and feet, had been taken to nearby hospitals. | Police spokesman Argo Yuwono told local media that some of the victims, who had injuries to their hands and feet, had been taken to nearby hospitals. |
Chaotic scenes | |
Rebecca Henschke, BBC News, Jakarta | |
Police using dogs and riot gear have pushed journalists back from the lobby area where the roof collapsed. They say it was not a terrorist attack, but they are still investigating what caused the roof to collapse. Fifteen ambulances have left the scene carrying the injured, officers say. | |
It happened during most people's lunch break so the building was quieter than usual, but there were still hundreds of people there. | |
The Jakarta stock exchange is a grand two-tower building with a vast marble floor lobby. The Indonesian government has being pushing for more foreign investment, but today's chaotic scenes here are not the image they want to portray. | |
Mr Argo told Metro TV: "We are still investigating the cause, but for now our priorities are the casualties." | Mr Argo told Metro TV: "We are still investigating the cause, but for now our priorities are the casualties." |
The incident happened shortly after 12pm local time (05:00 GMT), according to a journalist from Metro TV who was in the building. | The incident happened shortly after 12pm local time (05:00 GMT), according to a journalist from Metro TV who was in the building. |
Marlia Zein added that there was a "loud banging", leading people inside to "immediately" run out of the building. | Marlia Zein added that there was a "loud banging", leading people inside to "immediately" run out of the building. |
The stock exchange has re-opened for the afternoon session, with exchange chief Tito Sulistio saying the system was "not affected". | The stock exchange has re-opened for the afternoon session, with exchange chief Tito Sulistio saying the system was "not affected". |