Seven people have died so far after a tree collapsed at Bogor Botanical Gardens earlier this month. (Antara Photo/Jafkhairi) |
Jakarta. A
tree that collapsed at the renowned Bogor Botanical Gardens has claimed another
life, bringing the death toll to seven.
Nur Ali,
52, from Cibinong in Bogor, died from injuries to his head and stomach on
Saturday morning after seven days of intensive care, a spokesman for Bogor
Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) Hospital said on Monday.
A total of
25 people were injured when the agathis tree collapsed on a group of people
about 10 a.m. on January 11.
Bogor
Police have questioned two surviving witnesses, a staff member from the gardens
and asked tree experts from Bogor Agricultural University (IPB) for help in determining
the cause of the accident.
Adj. Comr.
Auliya R. Djabar, a spokesman for Bogor Police, said after examining the tree
it appeared to be old and “not in a good condition.”
Four other
agathis trees of similar age and condition have been cut down at the gardens
since the accident.
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