Laos detains foreign hostel staff over backpacker methanol poisonings as families and travelers demand answers
Eight staff members of a backpacker hostel in Laos have been detained by local authorities as they investigate the deaths of ...
Methanol poisoning: how Laos horror happened
Southeast Asia has the "highest rates of methanol poisoning globally", said Al Jazeera, and this is often blamed on "economic ...
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Suspected Mass Methanol Poisoning In Laos: Here’s What To Know
T he death of six tourists visiting Laos is suspected to be the result of mass methanol poisoning, after all are believed to ...
Father of Australian teen who died in Laos urges government ‘to protect others’ from tainted alcohol
The father of an Australian teenager who died from suspected methanol poisoning while on a backpacking holiday has issued a ...
Can you tell fake alcohol from real? Why methanol is so hard to detect
As authorities investigate the deaths of six tourists in Laos, here's what Canadians need to know about recognizing and ...
Hostel staff detained after 6 tourists' deaths linked to suspected alcohol poisoning in Laos
Police in Laos have detained the manager and seven staff members of a backpacker hostel in Vang Vieng following the deaths of ...
Methanol and inaccessible medical care - a lethal combination
Facing methanol poisoning in a place like Laos means hurdles to getting help, including accessing health care in time.
Fake alcohol deaths highlight SE Asia's methanol problem
The deaths of four tourists after apparently drinking tainted drinks highlight the wider issue of fake or bootleg alcohol in ...
What is methanol, what are the symptoms of methanol poisoning and how does it end up in alcohol?
The NHS warns that as little as 4ml of methanol can cause hallucinations and blindness. Half an hour to two hours after ...