Two foreigners die of suspected methanol poisoning in Perak


  • Nation
  • Wednesday, 01 May 2019

IPOH (Bernama): Two men, a Bangladeshi and a Myanmarese, died at the Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital (HRPB) here Wednesday (May 1) of suspected methanol poisoning.

Perak Health director Datuk Dr Ding Lay Ming (pic) said both victims, who were in a semi-conscious state, were admitted to the hospital's intensive care unit on April 28 after suffering from blurred vision, nausea, vomiting and stomach ache after consuming alcoholic drinks.

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