Four tourists dead from tainted booze in Laos! Learn the shocking details behind this methanol madness before your next holiday!
In a heartbreaking turn of events, the picturesque landscape of Laos has recently been overshadowed by tragedies linked to methanol poisoning. A young Australian teenager, Bianca Jones, tragically lost her life, becoming the fourth tourist to succumb to what many believe was a result of consuming drinks laced with this deadly substance, often found in illicitly produced alcohol. The phenomenon unfolded in Vang Vieng, a popular backpacker hotspot known for its vibrant parties and stunning scenery but has now been marred by warnings regarding the safety of alcoholic beverages.
Some suspect they consumed drinks laced with methanol, a deadly substance often found in bootleg alcohol.
BANGKOK, Nov 21 — A young Australian woman has died and another is fighting for her life in hospital today after a suspected mass methanol poisoning in Laos ...
US state department also confirms American's death in Vang Vieng, where Jones and friend Holly Bowles fell critically ill.
Thai police have confirmed the death of Melbourne teenager Bianca Jones, who became ill after drinking tainted alcohol during a backpacking holiday in Laos.
According to reports, six British travellers are among those being treated in Laos, after falling ill last week. Two Danish women in their 20s and a ...
BANGKOK, Nov 21 — Four foreign tourists have died after a suspected mass methanol poisoning from drinking tainted alcohol at a backpacker hotspot in Laos, ...
An Australian teenager has died and another is fighting for her life after drinking suspected tainted alcohol in Laos, as a growing list of countries warned ...
Multiple backpackers have fallen critically ill after drinking tainted alcohol in a Laotian town popular with backpackers in southeast Asia.
A teenager has died after drinking tainted alcohol in Vang Vieng, Laos. Australia's prime minister confirmed the news about one of its residents on Thursday ...
A suspected methanol poisoning outbreak in Vang Vieng, Laos, has claimed its fourth victim, 19-year-old Australian tourist Bianca Jones.
Two Danes, an American and an Australian have died after incident in town popular with backpackers.
BANGKOK, Nov 21 — Alcohol tainted with methanol is suspected to be the cause of death of four foreign tourists at the popular backpacker destination of Vang ...
Four people had already died following the suspected poisonings - an Australian teenager, as well as two Danish women and a 56-year-old US citizen.
Methanol is often deliberately added to alcoholic beverages as a cheaper alternative to ethanol. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Four other tourists - an Australian, two Danes and an American - have died in the incident in Vang Vieng, a town in Laos popular with backpackers.
BANGKOK, Nov 22 — Five foreign tourists have died after a suspected mass methanol poisoning from drinking tainted alcohol at a backpacker hotspot in Laos, ...
Scientists comment on on the health affects of methanol after several deaths in Laos due to methanol poisoning. Prof Sir Colin Berry, Emeritus Professor of ...
It come as Vang Vieng's tourism police says manager and owner of Nana backpacker hostel taken in for questioning.
The 19-year-old died more than a week after falling ill in the tourist town of Vang Vieng, her family confirmed to Australian media. Her friend Bianca Jones, ...
The 19-year-old died more than a week after falling ill in the tourist town of Vang Vieng, her family confirmed to Australian media. Her friend Bianca Jones, ...
Holly Bowles, 19, has died in a Thailand hospital from methanol poisoning linked to Laos, which also claimed the life of her friend, Bianca Jones.
A total of six foreign tourists have now died of suspected methanol poisoning in the Laos backpacker hotspot. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Foreign Office advises tourists how to avoid alcohol that may be accidentally toxic or may be counterfeit.
Two Australian teenagers and a British woman have died from suspected methanol poisoning after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos.
VANG VIENG, Laos — A second Australian teenager who fell critically ill after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos has died in a hospital in Bangkok, ...
As authorities detain a hostel owner in Vang Vieng, expert says the recent deaths are just the 'tip of the iceberg'
The U.S. State Department issued a warning to travelers to be “alert to the potential risk of methanol poisoning.”