Five deaths from methanol poisoning in Perak, says state exco
State Health, Consumers Affairs, Civil Society, National Integration and Human Resource Committee chairman A. Sivanesan inspects a liquor shop in Bercham May 14, 2019. — Picture by Farhan Najib
“Out of the 13 cases, five were reported dead,” he told reporters after inspecting a liquor shop in Bercham here.“Five cases involved foreigners and eight cases involves the locals. Sivanesan said 13 samples have been sent to the lab to test for methanol and ethanol, and authorities are waiting for the results.
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