Indonesia families sue govt over cough syrup deaths, injuries

Indonesian police have launched an investigation into at least three companies. - Reuters

JAKARTA (AFP): A dozen Indonesian families whose relatives died or were injured after consuming tainted cough syrups have sued the government and companies accused of supplying the products, according to a lawsuit.

The country has seen a spike in cases of acute kidney injury since August, with the deaths of at least 199 people, mostly children, prompting a probe and ban on some liquid medicine sales.