6 tourists die in Laos due to alcohol poisoning

Six travelers in Laos died from suspected tainted alcohol. Here's where most incidents occur
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 travellers dead from tainted alcohol in Laos
Six tourists, including a young British lawyer and two Australian teenagers, have died from suspected methanol poisoning in Laos, prompting new warnings for travellers about the dangers of tainted alcohol.
Father of Australian teen who died in Laos urges government ‘to protect others’ from tainted alcohol
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6 tourists died in Laos after apparently drinking methanol. Why was it in drinks?
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Tragedy in Laos: Methanol Poisoning Claims Lives of Tourists
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Suspected Methanol Poisoning Claims Six Lives At Laos Backpacker Hotspot
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Laos hostel owner detained in methanol-tainted alcohol poisonings that killed six tourists
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6 tourists died in Laos after alleged methanol poisoning from tainted alcohol. What is methanol, and why was it in drinks?
BANGKOK (AP) — 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 ...
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6 tourists died in Laos after apparently drinking methanol. What is it and why was it in drinks?
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 ...