Methanol toxicity, Laos and Vang Vieng

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.
Alcohol poisoning deaths in Laos renew concerns about methanol. Here's what to know
The U.S., Australia and U.K. have issued warnings for travelers in Vang Vieng after several tourists died in a suspected methanol poisoning outbreak.
Who Were The Victims Of Vang Vieng Suspected Methanol Poisoning - Details
Holly Bowles, 19, is one of six tourists who have died in Laos from what is believed to be methanol poisoning. She passed away on Friday, the day after her 19-year-old friend Bianca Jones passed away in a Thai hospital.
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.
Laos pledges justice in mass alcohol poisoning case that has killed six
The Laotian government on Saturday officially acknowledged the mass poisoning that has killed at least six tourists, promising it would bring perpetrators to justice. Two Australian teenagers and a British woman died from suspected methanol poisoning after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos.
Party town Vang Vieng turns deadly: Six young tourists die from methanol poisoning
Bianca passed away on November 21, followed by Holly a day later. Alongside them, 28-year-old British tourist Simone White and three more travelers—two Danish women aged 19 and 20 and an American—became victims of a suspected mass methanol poisoning.
Sixth foreign tourist dies of suspected methanol poisoning in Laos
Australian teenager Holly Bowles has become the sixth foreign tourist to die from suspected methanol poisoning in Laos. The 19-year-old died more than a week after falling ill in the tourist town of Vang Vieng,
Sixth person dies after suspected mass drink-spiking in Laos
An Australian teenager has become the sixth foreign tourist to die of suspected methanol poisoning in a backpacker hotspot in northern Laos.
Teen becomes sixth person to die in Laos mass 'vodka' poisoning that killed Brit
The family of Holly Bowles, 19, from Australia, confirmed she had died in hospital in Bangkok on Friday after being poisoned. She was surrounded by her loved ones
Second Melbourne teenager dies from suspected methanol poisoning in Laos
Melbourne teenager Holly Bowles has died in a Thai hospital nine days after consuming a suspected methanol-tainted drink in Laos, her father has confirmed.
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 ...
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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Officials Vow Justice After American and Five Others Killed in Mass Poisoning
The Southeast Asian country of Laos pledged justice Saturday, after six tourists were poisoned to death in the backpacker ...
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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 ...
British lawyer dead in suspected Laos poisoning a ‘kind and loving daughter’, say devastated parents
A British lawyer who died in a suspected mass drink-spiking case in Laos was “one of a kind”, her family have said.
Laos methanol poisoning: British woman, 28, dies as Vang Vieng death toll hits 5
Several people, including Brit lawyer Simone White have died after 14 people were rushed to hospital in Vang Vieng, Laos, ...
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Suspected poisoning claims another life
A second young Australian tourist died in a Thai hospital on Friday, bringing the death toll related to suspected methanol ...
Mum of Laos booze poisoning victim Simone White pays tribute to ‘popular, fun-loving’ daughter
THE mum of Laos booze poisoning victim Simone White yesterday paid tribute to her “popular, fun-loving” daughter. Sue White ...