JAKARTA, Indonesia - Indonesian police say they are investigating the deaths of 21 people who drank a concoction labelled as an herbal remedy.
A police spokesman says investigators have not determined whether the brew was deliberately poisoned or inadvertently contaminated during production. The victims in the town of Jambi on Sumatra island all died over the last two weeks. Police say the drink was made at a local factory.
Scores of companies in Indonesia produce pills and drinks labelled as herbal remedies or tonics.
The government, which is seeking to regulate the sector, says many contain unspecified chemicals.
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