Breaking News: Explosion Rocks Makassar Cathedral in Indonesia’s South Sulawesi

KOMPAS.com – An explosion occurred in front of a cathedral in the Indonesian city of Makassar, South Sulawesi province on Sunday, March 28.

A witness, Armin Hari, told Kompas TV that he heard the explosion when he was still at a clinic on Hasanuddin Street near the scene. As he left the clinic, he then used an online motorcycle taxi. On his way home, he passed Kartini Street.

“I saw a crowd of people and I was told that the bomb went off, people were seen running,” Kompas TV quoted Armin as saying.

Armin said Police have cordoned off the area following the explosion. He said no buildings were destroyed following the explosion that occurred at the right entrance of the Catholic Church.

“The security apparatus have been deployed, they are marking the broken pieces of some items,” said Armin.

Source: https://regional.kompas.com/read/2021/03/28/102324178/ledakan-terjadi-di-depan-gereja-katedral-makassar.

(Editor: Dheri Agriesta)