Deaths of 6 travelers suspected to be caused by 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, ...
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Laos’ tainted alcohol deaths send chill through backpacker paradise
Backpacker hotspot Vang Vieng is in the spotlight following deaths of six tourists from suspected methanol poisoning.
Alcohol use increased during the Covid-19 pandemic. A new study shows that it’s still high
A surge of stress-related drinking and alcohol-related deaths brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic in the US has not tapered ...
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 ...
How an idyllic Laos village turned into a hedonistic party hotspot
An illegal trade in alcohol and drugs, and lax policing, made this week’s tragic deaths in Vang Vieng inevitable ...
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 ...
Australian offer to help Laos tainted alcohol probe
A suburb has been adorned with ribbons in tribute to local teens Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles who died from methanol ...
'Don't drink the spirits': Laos backpackers avoid shots after suspected poisonings
Out on the river there is little sign that the poisonings are stopping people coming to Vang Vieng. Late November is peak ...
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Lao government vows justice after tainted alcohol kills tourists
BANGKOK (Reuters) -- The Lao government is "profoundly saddened" by the deaths of foreign tourists from drinking alcohol contaminated with methanol and pledged to prosecute those responsible.
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 ...
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 ...
Laos methanol poisoning: Two young women killed pictured as death toll rises to six
Anne-Sofie Orkild Coyman, 20, and Freja Vennervald Sorensen, 21, were among the six young people who died after drinking ...