A second Australian teenager who fell critically ill after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos has died in a hospital in Bangkok ...

The Laos government has said it is “profoundly saddened” and is investigating the deaths of six people from suspected ...

A second Australian woman who fell critically ill after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos has died in a hospital in Bangkok, ...

Details have been murky over the number of tourists affected and the possible source of the methanol-laced drinks.

Various countries have issued health alerts, including the US, warning of potential methanol poisoning via tainted drinks in ...

Vang Vieng - a tiny town on the Nam Song river surrounded by limestone mountains and paddy fields - is known for its scenery. It is also known as a party town - a reputation Laos officials have been ...

The victims were an American, two Danes, two Australians, and a Brit. Australia's prime minister called the ordeal "every ...

The Laos government said Saturday it was "profoundly saddened" by the deaths of foreign tourists in Vang Vieng, with the toll ...

Holly Bowles, 19, had been in critical condition on life support following the poisoning in Laos more than a week ago.

Bars and hotels across Laos have been asked to stop vending alcohol while police investigate the string of deaths. AP The ...

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

Laotian police have detained the manager and owner of a hostel where two teenage Australian tourists stayed who were poisoned by tainted alcohol, one fatally, in a case that appears to have claimed ...