Police in Laos have detained the manager and seven staff of a backpacker hostel in Vang Vieng following the deaths of six tourists from suspected methanol poisoning, state media reported.

The bodies of two Melbourne teenagers who died in Laos after suspected methanol poisoning have been returned home. Bianca ...

Sunrise host Natalie Barr has broken down after the parents of Melbourne teens Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles returned home ...

In the days after backpackers in Laos began falling violently ill due to suspected methanol poisoning, travellers tried ...

Tributes have poured in from friends and family of Simone, who have described feeling “devastated” by her death, Chronicle ...

Facing methanol poisoning in a place like Laos means hurdles to getting help, including accessing health care in time.

A little town known as a backpacker paradise in northern Laos has come under spotlight for a mass poisoning case that has killed at least six tourists and potentially injured scores of others ...

Vang Vieng is a town popular with backpackers, usually young people who travel on a budget, and has a reputation for cheap ...

Police in Laos have detained the manager and seven workers of a backpacker hostel in Vang Vieng following the deaths of six ...

Eight employees of a backpacker hostel in Laos have been detained for questioning after six foreign tourists died from ...

The vibrant town of Vang Vieng, renowned for its stunning landscapes and adventurous spirit, has become the focal point of a ...