Vang Vieng: What to know about the Laos backpacker town at center of suspected methanol poisonings
The deaths of six foreign tourists linked to a suspected mass methanol poisoning has thrown a spotlight on a small town in Southeast Asia that has worked hard in recent years to shed its reputation for excess.
Laos methanol poisoning 6th victim named as US tourist 'who stopped coming out of his room'
James Louis Hutson, 57, is one of the three latest people confirmed to have died in Laos following what is suspected - but not confirmed - to be a mass methanol poisoning
Deadly alcohol poisoning casts shadow over the Laotian backpacker town
The Laotian government on Saturday officially acknowledged the mass poisoning that has killed at least six tourists, pledging it would bring perpetrators to justice.
Kiwi caught up in methanol poisoning in Laos returns home
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade has confirmed the New Zealander who is believed to have been poisoned with methanol in Laos has returned home. Two Australian teenagers, a British national, an American and two Danish women have died after reportedly drinking tainted alcohol in the popular tourist town of Vang Vieng.
Vang Vieng: Laos party town stops serving shots after six tourists killed by 'methanol poisoning'
Laos party-goers are on edge and sticking to beer after six tourists were killed by 'methanol poisoning', with backpackers in the south-east Asian town in Laos speaking of their experiences
The incident unfolded in Vang Vieng, a popular destination for backpackers
Methanol poisoning in Laos has claimed six international tourists' lives, including Australian teens Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles, after they consumed tainted drinks while backpacking in Vang Vieng.
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 13 hours. Anne-Sofie Orkild Coyman, 20, and Freja Vennervald Sorensen, 21, were later discovered dead at Nana Backpackers in Vang Vieng,
Laos government 'profoundly saddened' by tourist deaths from suspected methanol poisoning
The Laos government said on Saturday (Nov 23) that it was "profoundly saddened" by the deaths of foreign tourists in Vang Vieng, with the toll from a suspected methanol poisoning incident now at six.
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.
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.
Three more tourists named in Laos methanol deaths
The local governor visited the hostel in which some of the victims were staying, promising justice for those responsible.
Two women who died after ‘methanol poisoning’ from drinks on holiday named as death toll rises to six
The Danish tourists who were killed from suspected methanol poisoning in Laos have been identified as Freja Vennervald ...
What Is Methanol Poisoning? U.S. Man Among Six Dead In Southeast Asia
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Laos methanol poisoning: Brit woman 'went blind' after 'drinking vodka shots at hostel' where 6 died
A British woman claimed she lost her vision and became violently ill after drinking vodka at the Nana Backpacker Hostel in ...
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Hostel at centre of 'mass methanol poisoning' offered free shots in exchange for good reviews, backpacker claims
A backpacker who stayed at the hostel at the centre of a "mass methanol poisoning" incident in Laos has claimed the venue ...
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Australian teen dies from suspected methanol poisoning
Bianca Jones, 19, fell ill last week in Vang Vieng, a town in the Southeast Asian nation popular ... "The physician who ...
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Methanol poisoning holiday hotspots exposed and grim way it attacks your body
Our group stayed in Vang Vieng and we drank free shots offered by one of the bars. Just avoid them as so not worth it.
Brit lawyer Simone White, 28, dies in ‘methanol-laced alcohol poisoning’ that left 4 others dead in backpacking hotspot
A BRITISH lawyer has died after apparently being poisoned by a drink laced with methanol while holidaying in Laos. Simone ...