A second Australian woman has died after drinking a cocktail allegedly containing methanol at a hostel in Laos, taking the death toll to six. A second Australian woman has now died in a suspected mass methanol poisoning event while travelling Laos.

A number of people reportedly detained in connection with the mass poisoning, but no charges have been filed yet

The British woman became violently ill after only having two ‘free vodkas’ at the hostel, before suffering temporary blindness.

A second Australian teen who fell critically ill from a mass methanol poisoning in Laos last week has died in a Thailand hospital. The family of Holly Bowles delivered the devastating update on Friday,

Six tourists, including an American, have now died from suspected methanol poisoning after allegedly drinking tainted alcohol in Laos, per reports

A second Australian teenager, Holly Bowles, has tragically passed away due to suspected methanol poisoning in Laos.

Melbourne teen Holly Bowles has died in Bangkok Hospital from suspected methanol poisoning, one day after her friend Bianca Jones died in the same mass drink-spiking incident.

Holly Bowles was taken to a Thai hospital after consuming ‘tainted’ alcohol shots in the backpacking hotspot of Vang Vieng

An Australian teenager has become the fourth person to die in a suspected mass drink-spiking case in Laos where British tourists have also suffered symptoms of methanol poisoning.