Vang Vieng: What to know about the Laos backpacker town at center of suspected methanol poisonings
The deaths of six foreign tourists linked to a suspected mass methanol poisoning has thrown a spotlight on a small town in Southeast Asia that has worked hard in recent years to shed its reputation for excess.
They have stopped serving shots in the backpacker bars of Vang Vieng. The night spots of this south-east Asian tourist town ...
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Six people have died after drinking alcohol in Laos. But what is methanol poisoning?Simone White was enjoying a holiday with friends in Laos last week when she accepted a free shot from a bar. The 28-year-old ...
Details have been murky over the number of tourists affected and the possible source of the methanol-laced drinks.
A British backpacker has died after being taken to hospital with suspected methanol poisoning after allegedly being served ...
Vang Vieng - a tiny town on the Nam Song river surrounded by limestone mountains and paddy fields - is known for its scenery.
The tragic death of a British tourist in Laos has cast a spotlight on the region’s problem with methanol poisoning, but also ...
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The father of Melbourne 19-year-old Holly Bowles says his daughter remains on life support, as Holly and her friend Bianca ...
Holly Bowles and Bianca Jones, both 19, critically ill after methanol-laced cocktails in Vang Vieng, Laos. Teens were on a university break, found by hostel staff. Two Swedes died in the mass ...
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