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3 foreigners dead and 7 injured in hotel fire in Bangkok
2 weeks, 3 days ago

3 foreigners dead and 7 injured in hotel fire in Bangkok

India Today  

Three people, from the US, Brazil and Ukraine, were killed after a fire broke out at a hotel near Bangkok's popular backpacker district on Sunday night, authorities said, with seven others being treated in hospital. The fire broke out on the fifth floor of the six-storey Ember Hotel, Bangkok's Fire and Rescue Department said. A Brazilian woman died at the …

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Bangkok hotel fire kills three foreigners, authorities say
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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Bangkok hotel fire kills three foreigners, authorities say

ABC  

Three foreign nationals have been killed and at least seven others injured in a fire that broke out at a hotel near Bangkok's popular backpacker district, according to local authorities. The fire broke out on the fifth floor of the six-storey Ember Hotel on Sunday, local time, Bangkok's Fire and Rescue Department said. "The Australian Embassy in Bangkok continues to …

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Three foreigners die in Bangkok hotel fire, authorities say
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Three foreigners die in Bangkok hotel fire, authorities say

Al Jazeera  

Fire broke out on fifth floor of hotel near popular Khao San Road, fire department says. Three foreigners have died in a hotel fire in a popular tourist area of Thailand’s capital Bangkok, according to local authorities. The fire broke out on the fifth floor of the Ember Hotel on Sunday night, Bangkok’s Fire and Rescue Department said on Monday. …

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I spent four months travelling around Africa on buses, boats and planes - these are the mistakes people make when planning a trip to the continent and why South Africa is best for first-timers
3 weeks, 6 days ago

I spent four months travelling around Africa on buses, boats and planes - these are the mistakes people make when planning a trip to the continent and why South Africa is best for first-timers

Daily Mail  

He shares which country is 'otherworldly' and which has the 'friendliest' people 'I've travelled to over 70 countries across five continents, but even that couldn't prepare me for a lot of what I experienced in Africa.' Eli travelled to Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia and South Africa, and reveals: 'Logistically, it might be the toughest trip I've taken. …

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Major development in Laos poisoning deaths case as alcohol factory owner arrested
1 month, 1 week ago

Major development in Laos poisoning deaths case as alcohol factory owner arrested

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Police in Laos have reportedly arrested the owner of a …

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Laos poisoning: ‘I knew she was going to die,’ says mother of lawyer who died after drinking ‘shots laced with ethanol’
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Laos poisoning: ‘I knew she was going to die,’ says mother of lawyer who died after drinking ‘shots laced with ethanol’

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The mother of a London …

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Two Indians arrested in Laos over toxic alcohol that killed 6 tourists
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Two Indians arrested in Laos over toxic alcohol that killed 6 tourists

India Today  

Authorities in Laos have arrested 12 individuals, including two Indians, after methanol-contaminated alcohol at Nana Backpackers Hostel in Vang Vieng killed six foreign tourists. Among the victims were best friends from Melbourne, Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles, both 19, who fell ill on November 13 and later died in separate Thai hospitals, according to GB News. Other victims included Danish …

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Laos methanol: Foreign hostel staff detained after poisonings as families demand answers
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Laos methanol: Foreign hostel staff detained after poisonings as families demand answers

CNN  

CNN — Eight staff members of a backpacker hostel in Laos have been detained by local authorities as they investigate the deaths of six foreign tourists from suspected methanol poisoning, according to state-affiliated media in the Southeast Asian country. The deaths of two Australian teenagers, a British woman, an American man and two Danish women – and reports of others …

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With a vacuum of information from police, amateur sleuths home in on backpacker hostel in Laos poisoning case
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

With a vacuum of information from police, amateur sleuths home in on backpacker hostel in Laos poisoning case

ABC  

Two weeks on from the first case of suspected methanol poisoning in Laos, fellow backpackers have been investigating the culprit in lieu of public information from police. Among them were 19-year-old Australian friends Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles, who both died in hospitals in Thailand last week after becoming ill at the Nana hostel. The European backpacker also provided an …

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With a vacuum of information from police, amateur sleuths home in on backpacker hostel in Laos poisoning case
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

With a vacuum of information from police, amateur sleuths home in on backpacker hostel in Laos poisoning case

ABC  

Two weeks on from the first case of suspected methanol poisoning in Laos, fellow backpackers have been investigating the culprit in lieu of public information from police. Among them were 19-year-old Australian friends Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles, who both died in hospitals in Thailand last week after becoming ill at the Nana hostel. The European backpacker also provided an …

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Inside the wild YOLO nights at the drug-fuelled bars of the exotic 'new Bali' - where every traveller's worst nightmare is now unfolding as six people die after drinking 'contaminated' alcohol.. and t
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Inside the wild YOLO nights at the drug-fuelled bars of the exotic 'new Bali' - where every traveller's worst nightmare is now unfolding as six people die after drinking 'contaminated' alcohol.. and t

Daily Mail  

Young travellers visiting the Vientiane Province of Laos do so with danger at the front of their minds. International travellers party hard at one of Vang Vieng's more popular bars Bianca Jones, 19, from Melbourne, was the fourth person to die following the horrific incident. Her schoolfriend Holly Bowles, also 19, remains on life support Vang Vieng is beloved by …

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Laos government breaks silence on 'mass methanol poisoning' that left six dead, including two Aussies, and vows to bring the perpetrators to justice
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Laos government breaks silence on 'mass methanol poisoning' that left six dead, including two Aussies, and vows to bring the perpetrators to justice

Daily Mail  

The government in Laos has broken its silence on the suspected mass methanol poisoning that left six dead, including two Australian teenagers, as authorities claim they will bring whoever was responsible to justice. The Laos government has vowed to bring the perpetrators of a suspected mass poisoning in Vang Viang to justice after six people, including Bianca Jones, died Ms …

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Laos pledges justice after suspected tainted alcohol kills tourists
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Laos pledges justice after suspected tainted alcohol kills tourists

Al Jazeera  

Australia presses Laotian authorities for a full and transparent probe after the deaths of two 19-year-old backpackers. The Laos government has pledged to bring the perpetrators to justice following the deaths of several foreign tourists from consuming tainted alcohol. In a brief statement, the ministry said it was “profoundly saddened over the loss of lives of foreign tourists” in the …

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Alcohol poisoning deaths in Laos renew concerns about methanol. Here's what to know
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Alcohol poisoning deaths in Laos renew concerns about methanol. Here's what to know

NPR  

Alcohol poisoning deaths in Laos renew concerns about methanol. Here's what to know toggle caption Anupam Nath/AP A string of deaths in Laos tied to tainted alcohol has raised alarm around the world and renewed concerns about methanol in alcoholic drinks. On Friday, the U.S. State Department said it was aware of "a number of cases of suspected methanol poisoning" …

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Laos government pledges justice in mass alcohol poisoning case that has killed six tourists
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Laos government pledges justice in mass alcohol poisoning case that has killed six tourists

New Indian Express  

VANG VIENG: 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. In a short statement released to the media, the Lao government said it was "profoundly saddened …

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Second Australian dies after suspected Laos poisoning
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Second Australian dies after suspected Laos poisoning

Raw Story  

A second young Australian tourist died in a Thai hospital on Friday, bringing the death toll related to suspected methanol poisoning during a night out in a Laos backpacker hotspot to six. "I heard the news but everything is normal here," Michael, a Vietnamese manager at Vangvieng Rock Backpacker Rooftop Hostel told AFP, asking to use only one name. "There …

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Australian teen dies in tainted alcohol case in Laos that has killed 6 tourists
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Australian teen dies in tainted alcohol case in Laos that has killed 6 tourists

Hindustan Times  

A second Australian teenager who fell critically ill after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos has died in a hospital in Bangkok, her family said Friday, bringing the death toll in the mass poisoning of foreign tourists to six. The U.S. State Department on Friday issued a health alert for citizens traveling in Laos, warning of “suspected methanol poisoning in Vang …

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Second Australian teen dies in tainted alcohol case in Laos that has killed 6 tourists
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Second Australian teen dies in tainted alcohol case in Laos that has killed 6 tourists

Associated Press  

VANG VIENG, Laos — A second Australian teenager who fell critically ill after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos has died in a hospital in Bangkok, her family said Friday, bringing the death toll in the mass poisoning of foreign tourists to six. The U.S. State Department on Friday issued a health alert for citizens traveling in Laos, warning of “suspected …

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Laotian police detain several people in investigation of tourist deaths in tainted alcohol incident
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Laotian police detain several people in investigation of tourist deaths in tainted alcohol incident

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The U.S. State Department on Friday issued a health …

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Police 'detain hostel owner' at centre of 'methanol poisonings' in Laos after five backpackers including British lawyer, 28, die from 'drinking toxic shots'
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Police 'detain hostel owner' at centre of 'methanol poisonings' in Laos after five backpackers including British lawyer, 28, die from 'drinking toxic shots'

Daily Mail  

The hostel owner at the centre of alleged methanol poisonings in Laos which has led to the death of six people has reportedly been detained by police. Simone White, 28, from Orpington in Kent, died yesterday after drinking free shots at a Laos hostel allegedly laced with methanol Hostel manager and bartender Duong Duc Toan has reportedly been detained by …

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Dark side of the Laos backpacker trail: Drug-fueled hedonism in a Communist backwater where drugs are sold at restaurants and 27 party-seeking tourists died in a year
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Dark side of the Laos backpacker trail: Drug-fueled hedonism in a Communist backwater where drugs are sold at restaurants and 27 party-seeking tourists died in a year

Daily Mail  

For decades it was seen as Thailand's smaller, sleepier - and safer - neighbour. Tourists kayaking in the party town of Vang Vieng in Laos where five people have died from alleged methanol poisoning Methanol poisoning victims, Bianca Jones, who has sadly died, and her friend Holly Bowles, who is fighting for her life in hospital, were seen at Jaidee's …

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6 tourists in Laos have died after drinking tainted alcohol
1 month, 3 weeks ago

6 tourists in Laos have died after drinking tainted alcohol

NPR  

6 tourists in Laos have died after drinking tainted alcohol toggle caption Anupam Nath/AP VANG VIENG, Laos — A second Australian teenager who fell critically ill after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos has died in a hospital in Bangkok, her family said Friday, bringing the death toll in the mass poisoning of foreign tourists to six. The U.S. State Department …

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Moment 'poisoned' backpacker is rushed to hospital in Laos - as bartender breaks silence over 'free shots that have killed four and left British lawyer fighting for life'
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Moment 'poisoned' backpacker is rushed to hospital in Laos - as bartender breaks silence over 'free shots that have killed four and left British lawyer fighting for life'

Daily Mail  

This video is no longer available This video is no longer available This is the moment a moped driver rushed a 'poisoned' backpacker to hospital in Laos after allegedly drinking free shots laced with deadly methanol. Heartbreaking CCTV footage shows a Laos 'poisoning' victim being transported to hospital Brit Simone White, 28, is an associate lawyer based in London specialising …

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Teen and woman who drank tainted alcohol in Laos have died, bringing toll to 5
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Teen and woman who drank tainted alcohol in Laos have died, bringing toll to 5

Associated Press  

VIENTIANE, Laos — An Australian teenager and a British woman have died after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos in what Australia’s prime minister on Thursday said was every parent’s nightmare. The U.S. State Department confirmed that an American had also died in Vang Vieng, and Denmark’s Foreign Ministry said two of its citizens had also died in “the incident in …

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