Semarang, December 28, 2022 - A relic of the Dutch colonial era in Kota Lama Semarang Area collapsed after strong winds and heavy rain on Monday afternoon, December 26, 2022. The frame and roof fell on the inside, and on Jalan Merpati the walls of the building almost half collapsed.
"It has collapsed twice. We have written to the owner beforehand," said the Head of the Kota Lama Semarang Area Management Agency or BPK2L, Hevearita Gunaryanti Rahayu, and in order to prevent further incidents, Hevearita told, BPK2L routinely monitors buildings in that area. She said, “We always review the cultural heritage buildings in Kota Lama".
The Sub-Coordinator of Tourism Destinations for the Semarang City Tourism and Culture Department, Haris Setyo Yunanto, explained that the banyan tree is attached to one of the walls of the cultural heritage building in Kota Lama.
He said, “So the walls of the buildings in Kota Lama also collapsed because the roots also covered the fence and part of the wall. Last night we cleared the trees, then continued in this morning, Sir.”
When the cultural heritage building has the potential for damage, the woman who is the Acting Mayor of Semarang said she should inform the owner. She said, “Giving a notification letter to the building owner,"
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