Deadly alcohol poisoning casts shadow over the Laotian backpacker town
Details have been murky over the number of tourists affected and the possible source of the methanol-laced drinks.
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.
Hostel Owner Arrested, 6 Tourists Dead in Laos Tainted Alcohol Tragedy
A hostel owner and manager have been arrested by police, and six tourists have now died in a tainted alcohol tragedy in Laos.
Second Australian teen dies in tainted alcohol case in Laos that has killed 6 tourists
A second Australian teenager who fell critically ill after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos has died, according to a family statement sent to Australian media.
British, Australian and American Tourists Die from Counterfeit Alcohol in Laos
A tragic incident in Laos has brought attention to the dangers of counterfeit alcohol in popular tourist destinations. Six foreign tourists, including two young Australians, have died after reportedly consuming tainted alcohol in the town of Vang Vieng.
6 Tourists, Including 1 American, Now Reported Dead from Suspected Methanol Poisoning in Laos
Six tourists, including an American, have now died from suspected methanol poisoning after allegedly drinking tainted alcohol in Laos, per reports
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
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.
Laotian Police Detain Several People in Investigation of Tourist Deaths in Tainted Alcohol Incident
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 th
Australian teens among six tourists dead as countries warn of suspected methanol poisonings 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.
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 ...
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Laos government 'saddened' by deaths of tourists in Vang Vieng which include South London woman
The government in Laos has said it's "profoundly saddened" by the deaths of six tourists in Vang Vieng, where a methanol ...
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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, ...
Laos methanol poisonings latest: Parents of killed British tourist pay tribute to ‘beautiful daughter’
Holly Bowles was taken to a Thai hospital after consuming ‘tainted’ alcohol shots in the backpacking hotspot of Vang Vieng ...
An idyllic paradise turned to tragedy: How the backpacking dream became a nightmare with six dead in Laos party town
How the backpacking dream became a nightmare with six dead in Laos party town - A dark cloud now looms over the backpacking ...
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Laotian tourist hotspot overshadowed by string of deadly poisonings
A little town known as a backpacker paradise in northern Laos has come under the spotlight for a mass poisoning case that has ...
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.
British backpacker dies in Laos after ‘drinking methanol served as free shots’
British backpacker dies in Laos after ‘drinking methanol served as free shots’ - Simone White one of five people dead ...