TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - A bomb explosion occurred in Ngagel Madya area, Surabaya, on Sunday morning, May 13, 2018. Based on the official twitter account of Radio Suara Surabaya (SS), the bomb explosion at Santa Maria Church in Surabaya happened at around 07:19 WIB (Western Indonesian Time).
"Initial info, some SS listeners report to GKSSFM what sounded quite like a loud explosion in the region of Ngagel Madya," quoted from account @ e100ss.
Based on the same account, Franky, a resident of Ngagel Madya, said that the explosion was loud enough to shake the wall of a house. The info has been forwarded to the authority and is now being checked.
According to the info compiled by Tempo, the bomb blast was caused by a suicide bombing using a motorcycle in the Catholic Church of the Santa Maria Tak Bercela at Jalan Ngagel Madya Number 1, Baratajaya Urban Village, Gubeng Sub-district, Surabaya.
On social media, some accounts also uploaded some photos and videos of the explosion. in the photo, the motor appeared lying on the road due to bombs in Surabaya Church.
Until this news was written, Tempo is still confirming about the bomb explosion to the police.
CAESAR AKBAR
Correction: This article has been corrected, the initial report which said there are 12 victims from the explosion has been omitted.