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Toraja meal program kitchen suspended after 160 students fall ill

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Authorities temporarily suspended the Batupapan 01 Makale nutrition service kitchen after 160 students from two junior high schools reportedly became ill.
  • Tana Toraja officials said 55 people remained hospitalized, seven were under observation, and the others were receiving outpatient care.
  • The suspension followed a hearing involving the regional legislature, the nutrition-program task force and other agencies.

The Batupapan 01 Makale nutrition service kitchen in Tana Toraja, South Sulawesi, has been temporarily suspended after 160 students reportedly suffered health problems following meals from Indonesia’s Free Nutritious Meals program.

Yes, a temporary suspension has been imposed.

· Rudy Andi LoloThe Tana Toraja regional secretary confirmed that the nutrition service kitchen had been suspended.

Tana Toraja Regional Secretary Rudy Andi Lolo, who also leads the local task force overseeing the program, confirmed the sanction to CNN Indonesia. He said the decision followed a hearing with members of the regional legislature, the task force and several related agencies.

The decision came from the hearing with the regional legislature, which decided that the violating nutrition service kitchen would be suspended temporarily.

· Rudy Andi LoloHe explained the basis for the sanction.

The kitchen served 2,210 beneficiaries, including children at four kindergartens, four elementary schools, two junior high schools and two community health posts. As of the latest update, 55 people were still receiving hospital treatment, seven were under observation and the rest were being treated as outpatients.

As of today’s latest data, 55 are still being treated in hospital, seven are under observation, while the others are receiving outpatient care.

· Rudy Andi LoloHe provided an update on the students and other affected recipients.

Rudy said the suspected poisoning occurred on Wednesday, while hundreds of students developed health problems on Thursday. He noted that the incident did not occur when all students received the program’s meals. He said the case needed a solution and firm action against anyone who tried to misuse the program.

This problem must have a solution, and we must jointly decide on measures that create a deterrent for anyone trying to tamper with this program.

· Rudy Andi LoloHe called for action following the suspected poisoning incident.
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Originally published by CNN Indonesia in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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