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.
Mass poisoning blamed on tainted alcohol in Laos, with American among six tourists dead
An American citizen has died at a popular adventure spot in Laos where alcohol tainted with methanol has been blamed for a spate of poisonings in recent days.
US citizen among 4 dead in Laos after suspected alcohol poisoning
Four people have died after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos after officials said that multiple people had been sickened in town popular with backpackers.
American and Australian tourists die in Laos alcohol poisoning incident, raising death toll to 4
American and Australian tourists die in Laos alcohol poisoning incident, raising death toll to 4.
Laos Government Pledges Justice in Fatal Alcohol Poisoning Case That Claimed Six Tourists’ Lives
The Laos government has vowed to deliver justice following an alcohol poisoning incident that tragically killed six international tourists.
Four tourists die after suspected tainted alcohol poisoning in Laos
Four foreign tourists have died after a suspected mass methanol poisoning from drinking tainted alcohol at a backpacker hotspot in Laos, reports say.
Alcohol poisoning in Laos leaves 2 tourists hospitalized
Two 19-year-old Australian tourists are being treated in Thailand for suspected severe alcohol poisoning after apparently consuming tainted drinks in neighboring Laos
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
Second Australian Dies From Tainted Alcohol in Laos, Sixth Death Reported
A second Australian woman hospitalised after drinking contaminated alcohol in a popular tourist town in Laos has died, the government said on Friday, the sixth fatality from suspected methanol poisoning.
What is methanol, what are the symptoms of methanol poisoning and how does it end up in alcohol?
The NHS warns that as little as 4ml of methanol can cause hallucinations and blindness. Half an hour to two hours after ...
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Laos Govt Pledges Justice In Mass Alcohol Poisoning Case That Killed 6 Tourists
Two Australian teenagers and a British woman died from suspected methanol poisoning after drinking tainted alcohol in ...
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British woman becomes fifth person to die from poisoning after drinking alcohol on holiday
Kent-local Simone White, 28, had been travelling through Laos, where she fell ill after drinking 'free shots' on a night out ...
Alcohol Deaths Have More Than Doubled in Two Decades, Study Finds
“The totality of the evidence indicates that people who consume moderate to large amounts of alcohol have a markedly ...