New Zealand citizen poisoned by tainted alcohol in Laos returns home
A New Zealand citizen poisoned after drinking contaminated alcohol in a popular tourist town in Laos has returned home, authorities said on Monday (Nov 25), as Laos pledged to prosecute those responsible for the incident which has killed six tourists.
Alcohol poisoning deaths in Laos renew concerns about methanol. Here's what to know
The U.S., Australia and U.K. have issued warnings for travelers in Vang Vieng after several tourists died in a suspected methanol poisoning outbreak.
American tourist among those killed in mass alcohol poisoning in Laos
An American man was among at least six tourists who were killed in a mass alcohol poisoning case in a popular tourist town in Laos.
US citizen among 4 dead in Laos after suspected alcohol poisoning
Four people have died after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos after officials said that multiple people had been sickened in town popular with backpackers.
Laos Government Pledges Justice in Mass Alcohol Poisoning Case That Has Killed 6 Tourists
The Laotian government on Saturday officially acknowledged the mass poisoning that has killed at least six tourists, pledging it would bring perpetrators to justice
Laos vows justice after tainted alcohol kills tourists
The Lao government is "profoundly saddened" by the deaths of foreign tourists from drinking alcohol contaminated with methanol and pledged to prosecute those responsible.
Deadly alcohol poisoning casts shadow over the Laotian backpacker town
A little town known as a backpacker paradise in northern Laos has come under spotlight for a mass poisoning case that has killed at least six tourists and potentially injured scores of others
6 travellers dead from tainted alcohol in Laos
Six tourists, including a young British lawyer and two Australian teenagers, have died from suspected methanol poisoning in Laos, prompting new warnings for travellers about the dangers of tainted alcohol.
Laos mass alcohol poisoning: Investigation underway following deaths of 6 tourists
The government of Laos, in Southeast Asia, is vowing to track the source of a suspected "mass alcohol poisoning" in a resort town popular with backpackers. At least six tourists are dead after consuming drinks that appear to have been "laced with methanol".
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Tourist Tragedy: Methanol Poisoning in Laos Sparks Outrage and Action
A methanol poisoning incident in Vang Vieng, Laos, has resulted in six tourist deaths, including citizens from Australia, ...
Laos methanol poisoning: Danish women reportedly vomited blood for hours
Text messages from two Danish backpackers who died in a mass poisoning in Laos suggest the pair had been vomiting blood for ...
Sixth death confirmed in suspected Laos mass methanol poisoning incident
A fifth person, identified as a British woman, has died in connection with a mass alcohol poisoning incident at a tourist ...
How an idyllic Laos village turned into a hedonistic party hotspot
The deaths of six backpackers this week, including British solicitor Simone White, has raised the spectre of a Laotian ...
Sixth Tourist Dies in Mass Poisoning in Laos
A sixth tourist has died in what is being labeled as a suspected mass poisoning event after ingesting methanol believed to be ...
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Foreign victims named in suspected mass methanol poisoning in Laos
Laos isn’t the only country with this risk ... Smartraveller urges Australian tourists to know the symptoms of methanol poisoning, which can be similar to drinking too much. “However, they are ...
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Laos methanol poisoning: Exactly what happens to the body when poisoned and how it can kill you
Five tourists, including a British woman, have died in a suspected mass poisoning in Laos and here is how methanol affects the body and can kill. The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office ...
British lawyer dead in suspected Laos poisoning a ‘kind and loving daughter’, say devastated parents
A British lawyer who died in a suspected mass drink-spiking case in Laos was “one of a kind”, her family have said.