Father of Australian teen who died in Laos urges government ‘to protect others’ from tainted alcohol
The father of an Australian teenager who died from suspected methanol poisoning while on a backpacking holiday has issued a plea to the Laos government to fully investigate his daughter’s death and ensure such incidents don’t happen again.
Six travelers in Laos died from suspected tainted alcohol. Here's where incidents happen the most
Six travelers have died from suspected methanol poisoning in Vang Vieng, Laos. Most of these incidents occur in Asia, according to Doctors Without Borders.
New Zealand citizen poisoned by tainted alcohol in Laos returns home
Two Danes, two Australians, a Briton and an American died from methanol poisoning after visiting Vang Vieng, an idyllic town that is popular with foreign backpackers.
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.
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 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.
American and Australian tourists in Laos die of alcohol poisoning, raising toll to 4
Officials say a young Australian woman has died after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos, and the U.S. State Department has confirmed an American also died in the same party town, bringing the death toll to four.
Five tourists dead after suspected tainted alcohol poisoning in Laos
Five foreign tourists have died after a suspected mass methanol poisoning from drinking tainted alcohol at a backpacker hotspot in Laos, Western government officials and media said Thursday.Two Danish citizens and an American had also died,
Laos government pledges justice in mass alcohol poisoning case that has killed 6 tourists
Two Australian teenagers and a British woman died from suspected methanol poisoning after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos. An American man and two Danes also died, though their exact causes of death have not been released. A New Zealander also has been ...
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 tourists die in Laos due to alcohol poisoning: What is methanol, when it can turn fatal? Explained
Six tourists, including Australians and a British woman, died in Laos, likely from methanol poisoning. The U.S. State Department warns travelers about this risk. The Laos government is investigating the incident and expressed condolences to the victims' families.
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Tragedy in Laos: Methanol Poisoning Claims Lives of Tourists
A New Zealand citizen returns home after being poisoned by methanol in Laos. The incident claimed six lives, including ...
Alcohol poisoning in Laos leaves 2 tourists hospitalized
Two Australian tourists are being treated in Thailand for suspected severe alcohol poisoning after apparently consuming ...
'Don't drink the spirits': Laos backpackers avoid shots after suspected poisonings
The deaths of six tourists sent shock waves through the backpacker scene in Vang Vieng.