A community hall in West Java’s Bogor district suddenly collapsed during a Koran recital held to commemorate the Prophet Muhammad’s birthday. According to Mochamad Adam Hamdani, an official from the local disaster mitigation agency, around a hundred people, mostly women, had gathered for the event.
On Sunday, Adam told AFP that “according to initial data, 84 people are being treated, and three people died.” He said it was likely that the building, which served as both a meeting hall and a place of worship, collapsed due to overcrowding. “Perhaps the structure was not strong, as people were enthusiastic to follow the event to commemorate the prophet’s birthday,” Adam added.
He confirmed that all the people who were inside had been accounted for. Victims were immediately taken to nearby hospitals, with most suffering only minor injuries.
