Six die from methanol poisoning


  • Nation
  • Tuesday, 18 Jun 2019

GEORGE TOWN: The deaths of two construction workers who drank cheap liquor bring the methanol poisoning death toll to six within two months.

The drinks may have been fermented in a way that caused excessive methanol levels, said George Town OCPD Asst Comm Che Zaimani Che Awang.

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