Bekasi's Sadang River Turns Blood Red, Sparking Investigation

Residents of West Cikarang, Bekasi Regency, West Java, were left in shock after the water in the Sadang River changed colour to red. Police have stepped in to investigate.

In a video circulating online, the river’s flow can be seen coloured red, much like blood. The narration suggests the water changed colour due to industrial waste.

Contacted separately, West Cikarang Police Chief Kompol Dimmas Adhit Putranto confirmed that his team had conducted an inspection and verified that the river’s flow had indeed turned red.

However, the exact cause of the discolouration remains unknown. Kompol Dimmas stated that his party would coordinate with relevant stakeholders to conduct further tracing and investigation into the incident.