Two RI workers die in Saudi Arabia

Two RI workers die in Saudi Arabia

JAKARTA: A consortium of insurance firms PT Asuransi Jiwa, PT
Asuransi Republik and PT Asuransi Bringin Sejahtera Artamakmur
paid more than Rp 10 million (US$1,333) in compensation to the
relatives of 24-year-old Nuryati and 23-year-old Halimah Lidin,
who died recently in Saudi Arabia.

The two workers came from the East Java town of Malang.

Anggoro, the consortium coordinator, said here on Thursday
that the relatives of Nuryati, who reportedly died in a traffic
accident, received Rp 6.5 million while the relatives of Halimah
who reportedly died of an illness received around Rp 4.5 million.

"These insurance claims are paid in line with the government
regulations," he said, adding his consortium offered a total
risks program for Indonesian workers employed overseas.

Sri Harto, chief spokesman for the Manpower Ministry, said the
government in cooperation with the Saudi Arabian Police was still
investigating the actual causes of the death of the two workers.
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