Vang Vieng: How the backpacking dream became a nightmare with six dead in Laos party town
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Vang Vieng: How the backpacking dream became a nightmare with six dead in Laos party town

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. open image in gallery Foreign tourists have a drink at a night club at Nana Backpack hostel in Vang Vieng where many of the tourists allegedly fell ill According to the NHS, as little as 4ml of methanol can cause hallucinations and blindness, which can soon lead to vomiting, severe abdominal pain, convulsions and death. open image in gallery Foreign tourists ride boats along the river in Vang Vieng on Friday amid concerns over methanol poisoning at the backpacking hotspot Duong Duc Toan, the Nana Backpacker Hostel’s manager, where many of the tourists allegedly fell ill, told reporters that his staff had handed out more than 100 free shots to guests on Tuesday, 12 November. Six of us who drank from the same place are in hospital currently with methanol poisoning.” open image in gallery Backpackers roam the streets of Vang Vieng on Friday - some have told reporters they will now only drink from closed bottles as a result of the suspected poisonings Tourists who are currently in Vang Vieng have expressed concerns about drinking alcohol at the party town as a result of the tragedy. open image in gallery Vang Vieng has become a popular tourist destination on the Southeast Asian “Banana Pancake Trail” They added that she had been living “her best life travelling through South East Asia meeting new friends and enjoying incredible experiences” when she became ill. On Friday night, the heartbroken parents of Simone also paid tribute to their “beautiful, kind and loving daughter”.

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Suspected mass methanol poisoning investigated
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Suspected mass methanol poisoning investigated

ABC  

Sabra Lane: The Australian Federal Police have offered to help Laos officials with their investigations into a suspected mass methanol poisoning which has killed two Melbourne teenagers and four other foreign nationals. Rachel Hayter: As authorities warn Australians about the risks of drinking alcohol in South East Asia, tourist operators there also have messages for young travellers. Rachel Hayter: Mr …

Laos’ tainted alcohol deaths send chill through backpacker paradise
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Laos’ tainted alcohol deaths send chill through backpacker paradise

Al Jazeera  

Backpacker hotspot Vang Vieng is in the spotlight following deaths of six tourists from suspected methanol poisoning. Vang Vieng, Laos – The streets of Vang Vieng are quieter than usual as global scrutiny falls on the backpacker hotspot following the deaths of six foreign tourists from suspected methanol poisoning. “This is my first time seeing something like this happen in …

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
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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

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 …

6 tourists die in Laos due to alcohol poisoning: What is methanol, when it can turn fatal? Explained
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6 tourists die in Laos due to alcohol poisoning: What is methanol, when it can turn fatal? Explained

Live Mint  

Six tourists, including two Australian teenagers and a British woman, tragically lost their lives in Laos, likely due to methanol poisoning from contaminated alcohol. The Laos government has said it is “profoundly saddened” and is investigating the deaths of six people from suspected methanol poisoning, including a British lawyer. Methanol poisoning can cause headaches, dizziness and decreased consciousness including coma, …

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

Second Australian dies from tainted alcohol in Laos, sixth death reported
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Second Australian dies from tainted alcohol in Laos, sixth death reported

Hindustan Times  

BANGKOK, - A second Australian woman hospitalised after drinking contaminated alcohol in a popular tourist town in Laos has died, the government said on Friday, the sixth fatality from suspected methanol poisoning. Second Australian dies from tainted alcohol in Laos, sixth death reported Holly Bowles, 19, died in a hospital in neighbouring Thailand, where she had been evacuated for emergency …

6 tourists died in Laos after apparently drinking methanol. What is it and why was it in drinks?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

6 tourists died in Laos after apparently drinking methanol. What is it and why was it in drinks?

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Two Australian teenagers and a British woman died from suspected methanol poisoning after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos. According to the Methanol Institute, the global trade association for the industry, drinking just 25 to 90 ml of methanol can be fatal without proper medical treatment, but can be successfully treated if caught early. Methanol is sometimes added deliberately …

Sixth person dies from methanol-laced cocktails in Laos; Dutch woman leaves hospital
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Sixth person dies from methanol-laced cocktails in Laos; Dutch woman leaves hospital

NL Times  

A second Australian tourist has died after drinking alcohol that was laced with methanol in Vang Vieng, Laos. In addition to the two Australian teenagers, the methanol-laced alcohol has also claimed the lives of a British woman, an American man, and two Danish tourists. The police in Laos arrested the manager and owner of the hotel where the two Australian …

Vang Vieng: What to know about the Laos city swept up in methanol deaths
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Vang Vieng: What to know about the Laos city swept up in methanol deaths

CNN  

CNN — 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. Vang Vieng, a popular backpacker destination in northern Laos, is at the center of an unfolding tragedy after several Western nations, …

What is methanol poisoning? Everything you need to know about the silent killer in alcoholic drinks
1 month, 2 weeks ago

What is methanol poisoning? Everything you need to know about the silent killer in alcoholic drinks

Hindustan Times  

Alcohol tainted with methanol is suspected to be the cause of death of four foreign tourists at the popular backpacker destination of Vang Vieng in Laos. So far, an Australian woman, two Danish citizens and an American have been confirmed dead after a suspected methanol poisoning from drinking tainted alcohol. On their travel advice websites for Laos, the United Kingdom …

Four tourists die after suspected tainted alcohol poisoning in Laos
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Four tourists die after suspected tainted alcohol poisoning in Laos

Raw Story  

Four foreign tourists have died after a suspected mass methanol poisoning from drinking tainted alcohol at a backpacker hotspot in Laos, Western government officials and media said Thursday. Two Danish citizens and an American had also died, officials said, after what media said was a night out in Vang Vieng where they drank possibly tainted alcohol. The Vietnamese manager of …

Laos methanol poisonings: Australian teens among six tourists dead as countries warn of suspected methanol poisonings in Vang Vieng
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Laos methanol poisonings: Australian teens among six tourists dead as countries warn of suspected methanol poisonings in Vang Vieng

CNN  

CNN — An Australian teenager has become the sixth foreign tourist to die in a suspected mass methanol poisoning in Laos, as a growing list of countries warned of the potentially fatal consequences of drinking tainted alcohol in the Southeast Asian country. Her law firm, Squire Patton Boggs, paid tribute to White on Friday, saying she had a “bright future …

British tourists are rushed to hospital 'with methanol poisoning after downing poisonous laced shots' while on holiday in Laos
1 month, 2 weeks ago

British tourists are rushed to hospital 'with methanol poisoning after downing poisonous laced shots' while on holiday in Laos

Daily Mail  

A group of British tourists have been rushed to hospital after they were allegedly served drinks that contained methanol while on holiday in Laos. Simone White and Bethany Clarke both fell ill on holiday in Southeast Asia Tourists kayaking in the party town of Vang Vieng in Laos Ms White is an associate lawyer based in London specialising in intellectual …

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