Bodies of Sinking Boat Victims in Jakarta Bay Taken to Police Hospital

The BRIN's latest study showed an increase in microplastic waste in the form of threads originating from PPE at river outlets of Jakarta Bay.

WALHI Jakarta criticized the sanction on the company for disposing of paracetamol waste into Jakarta Bay.

Jakarta Deputy Governor Ahmad Riza Patria ensures that no fish or marine animals were contaminated with paracetamol at Jakarta Bay.

The Jakarta Environment Agency Head, Asep Kuswanto, confirmed that the waters of Jakarta Bay were contaminated with paracetamol.

Kawali urges the Indonesian government to take the responsibility over the paracetamol contamination at the Jakarta Bay.

Around 60-80 percent of the coastal paracetamol contamination comes from the land areas of Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, and Bekasi.

Seawater in Angke and Ancol, North Jakarta, highly contained Paracetamol, according to a preliminary study published in a international journal.

Ancol Dreamland Park offers new marine tourism including sailing trips to the Thousand Islands on a traditional-style phinisi boat.

Jakarta Environment Agency spokesperson Yogi Ikhwan said the pollution in Jakarta Bay, which was caused by medical waste, was an old issue.

Covid-19 task force revealed that medical waste has likely infested Jakarta Bay after a research was conducted by three institutions.