94 Langkat children saved

MEDAN, North Sumatra: A joint team of the provincial administration and the navy of Belawan port on Friday and Saturday saved 94 children working in dozens of off-shore fisheries.

An earlier operation saved 16 children in Langkat.

Antara reported the operation covered 46 fisheries (jermal) along the Tanjung Ledong in Asahan regency from which the children were transported to Pematang Siantar for health checks.

The operation was led by Amansyah Nasution of the local office of the Ministry of Public Welfare.

Amansyah said his office had already warned the firms against employing children.

Firm action would be taken against the managements if they still employed minors by June, he said.