Mark Jones says the government of Laos cannot let his daughter's death be in vain, after the 19-year-old girl fell ill and died from methanol poisoning.

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, just a day after her best friend Bianca Jones passed away surrounded by loved ones.

The two Australian teenagers who have been left fighting for their lives after reportedly consuming cocktails laced with methanol while travelling through Southeast Asia have been named.

Holly Bowles, 19, remains on life support with methanol poisoning in Laos after an incident that claimed the life of her friend Bianca Jones. Meanwhile, their football club in Melbourne is rallying to support their families.

The family of a young Australian girl who died in hospital after falling critically ill from a mass methanol poisoning in Laos has urged the local government to prevent other lives from being lost. Bianca Jones died in a Thailand hospital on Thursday, and her friend Holly Bowles’ family confirmed her death the next day.

Yellow and blue ribbons are being tied around Beaumaris in memory of the teen, who died in a suspected methanol poisoning incident in Laos.

A second Melbourne teenager has died following a mass methanol poisoning incident in Laos, bringing the confirmed death toll to six. The owner of a backpacker hostel where two young Australians were staying before they fell violently ill from methanol poisoning has been detained by police for questioning in Laos.

Melbourne teenager Holly Bowles has died in a Thai hospital nine days after consuming a suspected methanol-tainted drink in Laos, her father has confirmed.

A second Australian teenager has died of suspected methanol poisoning, bringing to six the number of foreign tourists who have died after apparently drinking tainted alcohol in Laos. The family of Holly Bowles,