Six die after drinking alcohol, herb mixture

PALANGKA RAYA, Central Kalimantan: Six residents were killed and seven others were listed in severe condition after consuming alcohol mixed with traditional herbs at a yearend party in Kotawaringin Barat regency, Central Kalimantan,Antara reported on Saturday.

Gusti Sadikin, a local health official, said that five of the seven people were being treated at the local public health center, while the remaining two had been admitted to the intensive care unit at Sultan Imanudin General Hospital in Pangkalan Bun, the capital of Kotawaringin regency. (01)