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
American tourist among those killed in mass alcohol poisoning in Laos
An American man was among at least six tourists who were killed in a mass alcohol poisoning case in a popular tourist town in Laos.
6 tourists who died are believed to have drunk tainted alcohol in Laos
The victims were an American, two Danes, two Australians, and a Brit. Australia's prime minister called the ordeal "every parent's very worst fear."
Laos government pledges justice in mass alcohol poisoning case that has killed 6 tourists
The Laotian government on Saturday officially acknowledged the mass poisoning that has killed at least six tourists, pledging it would bring perpetrators to justice
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 government ‘saddened’ by suspected poisoning deaths and is investigating
The Laos government has said it is “profoundly saddened” and is investigating the deaths of six people from suspected methanol poisoning, including a British lawyer. Simone White, 28, from Orpington, Kent, was one of a number of people taken to hospital after the incident in the popular backpacking town of Vang Vieng last week.
2nd Australian dies from tainted alcohol
A second Australian woman who fell critically ill after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos has died in a hospital in Bangkok, her family said Friday, bringing the death toll in the mass poisoning of foreign tourists to six.
Second Australian teen dies in tainted alcohol case in Laos that has killed 6 tourists
Holly Bowles, 19, had been in critical condition on life support following the poisoning in Laos more than a week ago.
What to Know About the Methanol Poisonings in Laos
At least six tourists who traveled to Laos have died in recent days, prompting international alarm about the dangers of consuming alcoholic drinks that contain methanol.
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 have died from suspected methanol poisoning after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos
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.
Vang Vieng methanol poisonings: Laos government breaks silence on party town tourist deaths
Simone White, 28, from Orpington, Kent, was one of a number of people taken to hospital after the incident in the popular ...
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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 ...
Former Newcastle University student poisoning death investigation launched by Laos government
Simone White, 28, was one of a number of people taken to hospital after the incident in the popular backpacking town of Vang ...
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An idyllic paradise turned to tragedy: How the backpacking dream became a nightmare with six dead in Laos party town
Kayaking down the Nam Song River, lazing underneath wooden shacks and partying until the early hours of the morning - Vang ...
British backpacker among five dead in Laos after ‘drinking methanol served as free shots’
A British backpacker has died after being taken to hospital with suspected methanol poisoning after allegedly being served ...
Free shots and beer buckets in party town at centre of suspected methanol deaths
Vang Vieng - a tiny town on the Nam Song river surrounded by limestone mountains and paddy fields - is known for its scenery.
‘Every parent’s worst nightmare’: Five real risks facing backpackers in South East Asia
The tragic death of a British tourist in Laos has cast a spotlight on the region’s problem with methanol poisoning, but also ...
Holly Bowles and Bianca Jones fighting for lives in Thailand after apparent Laos methanol poisoning
The father of Melbourne 19-year-old Holly Bowles says his daughter remains on life support, as Holly and her friend Bianca ...