Strange, but as it turns out, they are fighting fire with fire. So just what is contained in beer that makes it a lifesaver in such circumstances?

The patient was brought in a hospital in Quang Ngai after drinking alcoholic brews laced with methanol, an industrial chemical that causes blindness and death when consumed. Inside a busy medical ward teeming with patients, a crate of beer is wheeled in. Rushing against time, medics pop off the tops, pour the beer into measured glasses and give patients to drink. Strange, but as it turns out, they are fighting fire with fire.

Now, health expert from City International Hospital Dr. Nguyen Van Nhom is explaining what is contained in beer that makes it a lifesaver in such circumstances:

 

Deaths caused by drinking illicit brews are common as unlicensed brewers look to make more cash and lure customers with the most potent drink they can lay their hands on.