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.
A British backpacker who drank at the same Laos hostel as Australian victims Holly Bowles and Bianca Jones has revealed she ...
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.
Six people have now died, with the other victims including 28-year-old British lawyer Simone White, two Danish women, James ...
Methanol poisoning can also cause a person to go into a coma. If the methanol is consumed alongside ethanol, it might take ...
On their travel advice websites, the United Kingdom and Australian authorities have warned their citizens to beware of ...
In response to the incident, the U.S. embassy in Laos issued a warning on Friday for its citizens to be on the alert for ...
A football team in Melbourne's south was holding a vigil for two of its players who were poisoned overseas, when news of Ms ...
Six backpackers have died after allegedly being served drinks laced with methanol while travelling in Laos, south-east Asia ...
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