Two suspected causes of family's death during glamping trip in Temanggung uncovered

Central Java Police’s Director of Criminal Investigation, Commissioner Muhammad Anwar Nasir, stated that police are currently investigating the deaths of a family who rented glamping facilities at Posong tourist site in Temanggung Regency. He mentioned two possible causes: a portable gas leak and food poisoning.

Anwar explained that the Temanggung District Police are handling the investigation, with assistance from Central Java Police’s Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) team conducting autopsies. ‘Autopsies were performed on all four victims yesterday. One of the youngest and strongest bodies was selected for further examination—the 17-year-old child,’ Anwar said during an interview at the Central Java Police headquarters in Semarang on Friday, 29 May 2026.

The deceased are MAM (52), M (43), AEH (17), and BAH (21). Anwar noted that evidence from the crime scene is being examined by the Central Java Police’s Forensic Laboratory (Bidlabfor) team. ‘We await the lab results. The current suspects are gas from the barbecue stove or food poisoning. Investigators are waiting for toxicology results,’ he said.

During the crime scene processing, police found a portable gas cylinder inside the glamping tent. The barbecue meat consumed by the family was not provided by the site management. ‘The food was brought by the family themselves. The breakfast provided by the management remained uneaten,’ Anwar added.

He confirmed coordination with the Bidlabfor team to expedite the testing of the gas cylinder and food samples. ‘However, caution is necessary as toxicology tests involve several procedural steps,’ he said.