A cleaner who suffered severe injuries in a cooking gas explosion last Thursday has died after spending four days in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
Fauzisham Darwis, 51, was pronounced dead at 12.15pm due to extensive burns covering up to 60 per cent of his body.
The news was shared by his close friend, Hanafi Taib, 51, who said Fauzisham’s condition worsened as his oxygen levels dropped.
“He was seriously injured in the incident and had been admitted to the ICU at Sultanah Fatimah Specialist Hospital (HPSF) since Thursday night. His oxygen levels continued to fall due to the severity of his injuries. Yesterday, the medical team began reducing his sedatives to wake him. Fauzisham was expected to have the bandages covering his burn wounds removed soon, but sadly, it ended in grief,” Hanafi said.
Fauzisham is set to be buried today at the Kampung Terus Panchor Muslim cemetery.
Muar police chief Assistant Commissioner Raiz Mukhliz Azman Aziz confirmed that the police have received a report on the victim’s death and that the case is being investigated as a sudden death.
The incident occurred around 8pm at Fauzisham’s home in Taman Pagoh Jaya, believed to have been caused by a cooking gas leak. At the time, he was home alone while his wife had stepped out to buy items in the area. Fauzisham was found lying outside the house with burns on his face and body.
