100 workers fall ill from water

BEKASI: Around 100 workers of PT SC Indonesia in Cikarang, Bekasi regency, had to be taken to the hospital after they vomited and suffered diarrhea on Tuesday at around 7:30 p.m., allegedly from drinking Salimdo, a brand of mineral water.

"They were working when suddenly several of them vomited. Before that, they had drunk the mineral water from the water dispenser. The company management rushed them to the hospital because the symptoms were worrying," Cikarang Police chief Adj. Comr. Mardono said on Wednesday.

He said a sample of the mineral water had been sent to the National Police laboratory and they were waiting for the results to determine if the mineral water was the cause.

"It is too early to conclude that the mineral water was the cause of the worker' sickness," said Mardono.

He said the workers had been sent home after receiving treatment.

"They are all in good condition after receiving medication. However, we will continue with the investigation until we determine the cause of the incident, so that the public do not wonder why we have stopped probing the case," he said. -- JP