Police in Laos arrested 12 people, including two Indian men, after six foreign tourists died from consuming methanol-contaminated vodka and whisky at a backpackers' hostel in Vang Vieng. Authorities have yet to press charges against those arrested.

A second Australian teenager who fell critically ill after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos has died, according to a family statement sent to Australian media.

The problem with methanol poisoning is that it looks very much like alcohol poisoning. And delays in treatment can be fatal.

American and Australian tourists die in Laos alcohol poisoning incident, raising death toll to 4.

Australia has warned travelers against drinking spirits made by a Laos distiller, following the deaths of six foreign tourists from suspected methanol poisoning in the Southeast Asian country.

Laos has banned the sale and consumption of a local alcohol brand following the death of six foreign tourists due to alleged methanol poisoning.

Six tourists from Australia, Denmark, the United States, and the United Kingdom died in Laos due to methanol poisoning. In response to these tragic events, the country's authorities banned the sale and consumption of a specific brand of vodka and whiskey.