BGN denies free meals linked to student death in Bengkulu

2026-03-04 - 06:33

Free ailment: A woman watches over her son on Oct. 2, 2025, at Lubuk Basung Regional General Hospital in Agam, West Sumatra, who had received treatment for a foodborne illness allegedly contracted after consuming food provided through the free nutritious meal program. According to official data as of on Oct. 1, at least 86 students in Lubuk Basung were believed to have fallen ill from eating meals distributed via the nationwide program, prompting local authorities to issue an “extraordinary incident” (KLB) alert.