Melbourne teenager Holly Bowles has died in a Thai hospital nine days after consuming a suspected methanol-tainted drink in Laos, her father has confirmed.

Methanol is a pure form of alcohol, typically found in industrial-strength products like paint stripper or petrol. It does not have a distinct smell or colour, and it’s toxic to humans.

Holly Bowles, 19, passed away in a Bangkok hospital after being on life support, bringing the confirmed death toll to six.

A medical expert has revealed a chilling fact about methanol following the mass poisoning incident in Laos which has left two Melbourne teenagers on life support in neighbouring Thailand.

Melbourne teenager Bianca Jones has died in a Thai hospital after consuming drinks laced with methanol in Laos. She is one of five people who have died from this incident, after a British woman also died from the poisoning.

Following the news of her tragic passing, the owner of Frank’s, a Melbourne café where Bowles had worked for more than two years while saving up for her adventure of a lifetime with Jones, paid tribute to the young woman they had “taken under their wing”.

The families of the two Melbourne girls hospitalised after a mass methanol poisoning in Laos have provided updates on what they’re going through.

Thai police have confirmed the death of Melbourne teenager Bianca Jones, who became ill after drinking tainted alcohol during a backpacking holiday in Laos.

Holly Bowles has become the sixth person and second Australian to die after a suspected methanol poisoning event in Laos, her family has confirmed.

Two Australian teenagers and a British woman have died from suspected methanol poisoning after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos