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 ...
What Is Methanol Poisoning? U.S. Man Among Six Dead In Southeast Asia
Six foreign tourists have died of suspected methanol poisoning in Laos, Southeast Asia. What is the substance and how does it ...
Laos methanol poisoning: Brit woman 'went blind' after 'drinking vodka shots at hostel' where 6 died
A British woman claimed she lost her vision and became violently ill after drinking vodka at the Nana Backpacker Hostel in ...
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Hostel at centre of 'mass methanol poisoning' offered free shots in exchange for good reviews, backpacker claims
A backpacker who stayed at the hostel at the centre of a "mass methanol poisoning" incident in Laos has claimed the venue ...
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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Methanol poisoning holiday hotspots exposed and grim way it attacks your body
Our group stayed in Vang Vieng and we drank free shots offered by one of the bars. Just avoid them as so not worth it.
Brit lawyer Simone White, 28, dies in ‘methanol-laced alcohol poisoning’ that left 4 others dead in backpacking hotspot
A BRITISH lawyer has died after apparently being poisoned by a drink laced with methanol while holidaying in Laos. Simone ...