Jakarta, hitclubapk3 Indonesia
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One
witness
named Lazarus saw an object similar to a weapon at the location
explosion
SMA 72 Kelapa Gading
, Jakarta.
Lazarus was nearby when the explosion occurred.However, he admitted that he could not confirm the details regarding the weapon-like object.
“By chance there is, I don’t know for sure. There is (a weapon-like object) indeed,” said Lazarus in an interview with
hitclubapk3 Indonesia TV
at the scene, Friday (7/11).
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He said there were two explosions that occurred at SMA 72 Kelapa Gading.After there was an explosion, he immediately left the location and gave information to the guard officers.
Lazarus could not confirm whether there was a perpetrator in the explosion.He said his priority at that time was to avoid and report to the authorities.
Lazarus only hopes that this incident can come to light as soon as possible.He also hopes that an explosion like this will not happen again.
“Hopefully it doesn’t happen again, whether it’s incidental or something beyond that,” he said.
Deputy Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Lodewijk F. Paulus said there was indeed such a report.However, he confirmed that the object was not a real weapon.
“There was a picture of it, but it turned out to be a toy gun, not a weapon
really
, after we checked it was a toy weapon.”While there was an explosion, the forensic team was still working, whether it was an explosion or something,” said Lodewijk after checking the location.
A total of 54 people were reported to have been injured due to this explosion.The source of the explosion is not yet known.It was initially thought that the explosion came from the sound system inside the mosque during Friday prayers.
(dhf/sur)
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