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Riverside houses collapse in Surabaya

October 2nd, 2011 by Robertus Pudyanto
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Sugito, one of the residents affected by the building collapse.
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A resident contemplating the fate of the fallen houses.
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Residents repair the fallen section of their house.
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A resident contemplating the fate of the fallen houses.
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Homeowners begin to repair their destroyed homes.
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Homeowners begin to repair their destroyed homes.
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Remains from the destruction.
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The houses lie in rubble after the collapse.
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Residents begin to repair their destroyed homes.
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Residents look at the collapsed houses across the Greges river.
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Broken house on the riverside.
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The rear of one of the houses located on the riverside.
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Dozens of riverside houses broken.
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Dozens of riverside houses seen here after the collapse.
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Almost a dozen riverside homes on Lasem Barat street, in Kelurahan Dupak, collapsed due to erosion by the nearby river. Although no casualties were reported, residents said they felt traumatized by the incident. Indonesia. 2nd October 2011

10 houses in Greges River, Lasem Barat street, RT 09 RW 05, Kelurahan Dupak, District Krembangan fell suddenly on Saturday, October 1, 2011 in early morning at 2:30 a.m. There were no casualties in this accident. Actually since Friday 30 September 2011, some of the RT 09 people at Lasem Barat street already aware of the cracked walls of their homes. But they never expected to happen a great landslide in the back of their house located on the riverside.
Sugito (68) admitted quite traumatized by this incident, because he's lived there since 1974 and has never happened like this tragedy. Also with the recognition Bambang and Dwi, their neighbors. House number 11, belongs to Suryin (53) fell first, followed by a few houses next to it. Provisional estimates cause the fell of houses is due to erosion of the river and then cause the river dikes broken.
10 houses in Greges River, Lasem Barat street, RT 09 RW 05, Kelurahan Dupak, District Krembangan fell suddenly on Saturday, October 1, 2011 in early morning at 2:30 a.m. There were no casualties in this accident. Actually since Friday 30 September 2011, some of the RT 09 people at Lasem Barat street already aware of the cracked walls of their homes. But they never expected to happen a great landslide in the back of their house located on the riverside.
Sugito (68) admitted quite traumatized by this incident, because he's lived there since 1974 and has never happened like this tragedy. Also with the recognition Bambang and Dwi, their neighbors. House number 11, belongs to Suryin (53) fell first, followed by a few houses next to it. Provisional estimates cause the fell of houses is due to erosion of the river and then cause the river dikes broken.

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