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.

Six tourists, including Australians and a British woman, died in Laos, likely from methanol poisoning. The U.S. State Department warns travelers about this risk. The Laos government is investigating the incident and expressed condolences to the victims' families.

What is methanol, what are the symptoms of methanol poisoning and how does it end up in alcohol? - Foreign Office advises tourists how to avoid alcohol that may be accidentally toxic or may be counter