Banjarmasin, S Kalimantan (AntaranewsKalsel) - Two students killed while ten more are still being treated intensively at the Balangan District Hospital (RSUD), South Kalimantan, due to drinking Polylab Ethanol.
WHY (21) passed away on Monday (21/1) around 10:00 am, while MN (17) died around 16.30 pm. Both allegedly consume liquid Polyabab
ethanol mixed with energy drinks as a flavor enhancer.
Data of Batumandi Police Chief First Insp (Iptu) Rudianto, who handled the case, 14 boys recorded drank the Polylab Ethanol liquid.
"Until now, two students have died, one, ZL (20), is still in ICU, then MA in childcare room because he is 15 years old, and eight others in the emergency room and two others just being checked after brought to the hospital by family, "he explained.
Meanwhile, FS (16) and WH (19), who confessed drinking on Saturday (20/1), then KH (19) who drinking on Friday (19/1), complained of
pain in the lower abdomen and the right side of the stomach.
"In the beginning, they have dry lips, dizziness, severe headaches, lower abdominal pain, especially when urinating, right abdominal
pain, nausea, some vomiting," the victims told.
Previously, there was another person drank on Thursday (18/1) but did not have the same effect, said the victims. Perhaps, they continued, because they have it too much.
Polylab Ethanol is not easy to find in drugstores in the market, even in health centers or in hospitals. The fluid is usually required for practical activities in the laboratory.
