JAKARTA – At least 20 people were injured after the mezzanine floor of Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) buidling collapsed on Monday.
Pictures and videos circulating on social media show injured people lying on the floor. The debris inside the stock exchange can also be seen in the pictures.
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The walkway above the lobby collapsed with a loud bang and caused panic among the people as they came out of the building screaming amid piles of debris.
Jakarta police spokesperson Argo Yuwono talking to reporters said, “The accident happened at the first floor… It’s a floor where many employes are passing by”.
The injured have been shifted to the hospital for medical treatment, while no causality has been reported so far.
The IDX is located in the centre of Jakarta, and the local office of the World Bank is also housed on the 12th floor of the building, according to its website.
The stock exchange has re-opened for the afternoon session after IDX chief said that the incident did not affect the system.
