A SABAHAN is one of four Malaysians fighting for his life after being admitted for alcohol poisoning in a hospital in Selangor.

Security company driver Abdillah Andara, 36, is receiving treatment at Sungai Buloh Hospital’s intensive care unit.

Suhaini Sulong, 30, said that she is hoping that her husband will recover soon.

“I’m sad beyond belief to see him in this condition. I did not expect it to be this bad.

“I won’t allow him to have any more drinks once he recovers,” she told The Malaysian Insight.

Health Minister Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said the ministry has received 55 cases on alcohol poisoning in the Klang Valley as of today.

There were 48 cases in Selangor and another seven in Kuala Lumpur.

To date, there have been 21 deaths because of methanol poisoning – 19  at government hospitals and another two at private hospitals.

Other victims are foreigners from Nepal, Myanmar, Bangladesh and India.

Police so far have raided several liquor shops in the Klang Valley and arrested at least seven proprietors as the death toll from alcohol poisoning climbs.

On Sunday, Suhaini said her husband bought one 500ml bottle of Grand Royal whisky from an outlet in Subang.

“He bought one bottle but did not finish it. At 4am the next day, he complained of difficulty breathing.

“We thought it was nothing and ignored it. He then went to work at 6am and came back at 8.30am.”

Holding back tears, she said he complained of body ache and was not feeling well.

“When he started to have a headache, we rushed him to the hospital at noon. On the way, he lost consciousness.

“He was then in critical condition in the emergency ward and later transferred to the ICU at 7pm on the same day.”

Suhaini also provided the hospital with the leftover alcohol.

Over at the morgue, a Nepalese worker was mourning the death of her husband, odd-job worker Aita Sing Tamang, 36.  

Her nephew, Jasbir Tamang, 30, who was there to console her, said what had happened to his uncle was tragic.

Aita had complained of difficulty breathing after coming home from drinking with his friends on Monday.

“He was rushed to the hospital at noon but died on the way,” Jasbir said. 

The family were now waiting to send the body to Nepal to perform the burial rites.

Aita leaves behind three children aged between 10 and 17 in Nepal. – September 19, 2018.