Finding Causes Of Death Of 5 Workers, Center For Labfor Processing TKP Culverts For Fiber Optic Cables In Tangerang

Evacuation officers for victims of fiber optic cable excavation in Tangerang/ Photo: IST

TANGERANG – To determine the cause of death of 5 fiber optic cable culvert workers in Tangerang, the Central Forensic Laboratory Team (Puslabfor) of the National Police Headquarters conducted a crime scene investigation (TKP), Cipondoh, Tangerang City.

The Head of Sub-Division of Tokling for the Puslabfor Polri Headquarters, Kompol Faizal Rachmad, said that in the sewers there was a dangerous gas that was suspected to be the cause of the worker's death.

"We together with Puslabfor conducted a crime scene investigation, and while the results found were dangerous gases," Faizal told reporters, Friday, October 8.

However, officers could not confirm the type of gas and its concentration. Therefore, his party will conduct further examination in the laboratory of environmental toxicology subjects. The toxic gas also mixes with the water in the sewers.

"Yes, the gas is mixed with water, regarding the concentration and type of gas, we will examine it further in the laboratory," he said.

For the purposes of laboratory examinations, a team from Puslabfor also took water samples and also air samples from fiber optic cable culverts in Tangerang.