Methanol poisoning: how Laos horror happened
Two Australian teenagers and a British woman have died from suspected methanol poisoning after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos. An American man and two Danes also died, though their exact causes of death have not been released.
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2 developments- Nov 21, 20246 tourists died in Laos after apparently drinking methanol. What is it and why was it in drinks?
- Nov 23, 2024Alcohol poisoning deaths in Laos renew concerns about methanol. Here's what to know
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Quiet for 675 daysLast development · Nov 23, 2024 — Alcohol poisoning deaths in Laos renew concerns about methanol. Here's what to know
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4 viewpointsVang Vieng: What to know about the Laos backpacker town at center of suspected methanol poisonings
Australian backpacker dies as countries warn of suspected methanol poisonings in Laos
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6 viewpoints6 tourists died in Laos after apparently drinking methanol. What is it and why was it in drinks?
Australian backpacker dies as countries warn of suspected methanol poisonings in Laos
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2 viewpointsDoctors reveal surprising treatment for methanol poisoning — in wake of 6 tourists’ deaths in Laos
Sixth tourist dead after suspected mass methanol poisoning in Laos
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5 articlesLaos government ‘profoundly saddened’ by deaths of tourists in Vang Vieng
Six people are dead after a suspected mass methanol poisoning at a backpacker party town. What went wrong in Laos?
Britons among those in hospital after suspected methanol poisoning in Laos
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