Six tourists have died, after they were suspected to have drunk contaminated alcohol in Laos. According to media reports, ...

A New Zealand citizen poisoned after drinking contaminated alcohol in a popular tourist town in Laos has returned home, ...

The deaths of six backpackers this week, including British solicitor Simone White, has raised the spectre of a Laotian ...

At least six tourists—including two Australian and a British woman—travelling to Laos have died due to Methanol poisoning.

The local governor visited the hostel in which some of the victims were staying, promising justice for those responsible.

The Lao government is "profoundly saddened" by the deaths of foreign tourists from drinking alcohol contaminated with ...

A little town known as a backpacker paradise in northern Laos has come under spotlight for a mass poisoning case that has ...

The U.S., Australia and U.K. have issued warnings for travelers in Vang Vieng after several tourists died in a suspected ...

The deaths of five tourists after apparently drinking tainted drinks highlight the wider issue of bootleg alcohol.

A hostel owner and manager have been arrested by police, and six tourists have now died in a tainted alcohol tragedy in Laos.

The U.S. State Department issued a warning to travelers to be "alert to the potential risk of methanol poisoning." But what is methanol, and how do you avoid it?

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