Three killed by pesticides

Three killed by pesticides

BOGOR, West Java: An elderly woman and two children from
Sinangbhakti village died after taking a drink of coffee
contaminated by pesticides.

Mrs. Acih, 50, and her grandchildren, Fitri, 5, and Rudi, 3,
were found last Friday in bad condition by neighbors, who then
took them to the nearest hospital. Foaming saliva was coming out
of their mouths.

Fitri died on Sunday. Her brother and grandmother died the
next day.

Chief of the local police office, Nono Supriyono, told Antara
that he suspected the coffee was contaminated by pesticides which
the farmer's family had kept inside the house.

"The grandmother probably mistook the white pesticide powder
for sugar," Nono said. (swe)