56 cases of alcohol poisoning recorded as at 8 pm

KUALA LUMPUR,  Sept 19(Bernama)  – As of 8 pm today, 56 people, including four locals, are down with poisoning after consuming alcoholic drinks in the Klang Valley, with 19 of them dead and 17 still undergoing treatment.

Selangor police chief  Datuk Mazlan Mansor, in a statement tonight, said the remaining 20 have been discharged from hospitals.

Besides the four locals, he said, the victims comprised 26 Nepalese nationals, Myanmar (13), Bangladesh (10), India (2) and another, who identity could not be ascertained.

Meanwhile, Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Mazlan Lazim said four of the deaths were reported in Sentul, involving two local men and two Myanmar nationals.

It is learnt that the victims had consumed three brands of alcoholic  drinks which were bought from several shops in the Klang Valley.

Following the incident, the Health Ministry was investigating to determine the contents of the deadly alcoholic drinks.

The Selangor police have conducted 12 raids and made seven arrests in the Klang Valley in connection with the case.

—BERNAMA