The tourists' deaths were thought to have been caused by drinks that had been contaminated with methanol, a type of alcohol that the human body cannot process. Vang Vieng is a town popular with ...

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 ...

It comes after six people died following a mass methanol poisoning in Laos, including Melbourne teenagers Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles. Methanol – which is a chemical building block for ...

Officials arrested eight hostel workers in Laos on Monday for allegedly poisoning travelers with methanol, according to reports from the Australian Broadcasting Corp. Tourists reported illnesses ...

Doctors have revealed a common treatment to slow the effects of methanol poisoning. It comes after six people died following a mass methanol poisoning in Laos, including Melbourne teenagers ...

Alcohol tainted with methanol is suspected to be the cause of death of six foreign tourists at the popular backpacker destination of Vang Vieng in Laos. Methanol is a toxic alcohol used in ...

The manager and seven staff of a backpacker hostel in Laos have been detained after six tourists died from suspected methanol poisoning. Local media said that police brought in the 34-year-old ...

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Authorities say they suspect that the deaths were caused by poisoning, possibly due to tainted drinks laced with methanol. The Vang Vieng district authorities launched investigation which is ...

Early testing indicated methanol was present in beer and spirits at the venue. It's understood some guests staying there were given free shots at the hostel bar on November 11, before a number of ...

DFAT is supporting another Australian who is in hospital with possible methanol poisoning. The bodies of Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles have been returned to Australia. The bodies of two Melbourne ...

Methanol is a clear, colorless liquid classed as an alcohol. It has several uses within industry, including acting as a solvent, in the production of chemicals, as an ingredient in pesticides, and ...