Warning to tourists in Lao after methanol poisoning deaths
Counterfeits of well-known alcohol brands and home-made spirits are a common problem in the gap year destination
Five people have died after drinking alcohol in Laos. But what is methanol poisoning?
Simone White was enjoying a holiday with friends in Laos last week when she accepted a free shot from a bar. The 28-year-old British lawyer has now been named as the fifth person to die in a suspected mass methanol poisoning in the backpacking town of Vang Vieng.
What to Know About the Methanol Poisonings in Laos
At least six tourists who traveled to Laos have died in recent days, prompting international alarm about the dangers of consuming alcoholic drinks that contain methanol.
Tributes Flow After Bianca Jones, 19, Dies From Suspected Methanol Poisoning In Thailand
Messages of condolences, love and support for the Jones family have begun to flow in after 19-year-old Aussie Bianca Jones died in Thailand following a suspected poisoning in Laos.
Melbourne teenager Bianca Jones dies in Thailand hospital after methanol poisoning in Laos
Melbourne teenager Bianca Jones has died in hospital after falling victim to a mass methanol poisoning in Laos.
Sixth death confirmed in suspected Laos mass methanol poisoning incident
The death toll from a suspected adulterated alcohol mass poisoning in Laos rose to six Friday after an Australian teen backpacker died in a hospital in Thailand where she had been transferred for treatment.
Laos methanol poisoning victim Holly Bowles dies in Thailand hospital a day after best friend Bianca Jones
A second Australian teen who fell critically ill from a mass methanol poisoning in Laos last week has died in a Thailand hospital. The family of Holly Bowles delivered the devastating update on Friday,
Death toll in Laos methanol poisoning incident climbs to six following death of Melbourne teenager Holly Bowles
A football team in Melbourne's south was holding a vigil for two of its players who were poisoned overseas, when news of Ms Bowles death arrived.
'Holly was the best of us': Melbourne cafe posts heartbreaking tribute after teen dies from methanol poisoning in Laos
A cafe in Melbourne known as Frank's where Holly Bowles worked has posted a heartfelt tribute to social media after the 19-year-old died from consuming methanol-laced drinks in Laos.
Deaths of Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles draw scrutiny to methanol-laced drinks in South-East Asia
The cluster of methanol poisoning cases has sent shock waves around the world and raised concerns about the dangers of drinking in parts of South-East Asia.
Melbourne teenager Holly Bowles dies in Thailand from suspected methanol poisoning
Melbourne teenager Holly Bowles has passed away in Thailand a day after her friend Bianca Jones died, following a suspected mass methanol poisoning incident in Laos.
What is methanol poisoning? Six dead after suspected mass poisoning in Laos
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Two teens fighting for their lives after drinking cocktails laced with methanol during Thailand vacation
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Aussie man’s terrifying warning as teens fight for life in Thailand after suspected methanol poisoning
Two Melbourne teenagers fighting for life in Thailand after drinking cocktails laced with methanol would have had no way of ...
Dad’s plea after methanol poisoning death
The grieving father of one of the Melbourne teenagers who died from methanol poisoning, while on a dream trip to Laos, has ...
Sixth tourist dead after suspected mass methanol poisoning in Laos
A suspected mass methanol poisoning incident in Laos has claimed a sixth victim, the second Australian tourist to die.
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Free shots and beer buckets in party town at centre of suspected methanol deaths
Days later both were on life support in hospitals in Thailand. Jones’s death was announced on ... tourists who have died ...