Deaths rise to 6 in mass alcohol poisoning of ... - Associated Press News
Nov 22, 2024 · VANG VIENG, Laos (AP) — A second Australian teenager who fell critically ill after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos has died in a hospital in Bangkok, her family said Friday, …
Laos' deadly alcohol poisoning casts shadow over backpacker town | AP News
Nov 23, 2024 · VANG VIENG, Laos (AP) — A little town known as a backpacker paradise in northern Laos has come under spotlight for a mass poisoning case that has killed at least six …
Hostel staff detained after 6 tourists' deaths linked to ... - CBS News
4 days ago · At least 6 tourists dead after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos 00:30. Police in Laos have detained the manager and seven staff members of a backpacker hostel in Vang Vieng …
Vang Vieng: What to know about the Laos city swept up in …
Nov 22, 2024 · But now, Vang Vieng’s drinking culture is back in the news. As reports of tourists’ deaths emerged in recent days, New Zealand, Australia, the UK, Canada and the US all …
'Don't drink the spirits': Laos backpackers avoid shots after ... - BBC
5 days ago · As the sun slowly dips behind the jagged peaks of Mount Nam Xay, a group of brightly coloured hot air balloons drift across the Vang Vieng valley. In the river below, young …
Laos’ tainted alcohol deaths send chill through backpacker …
5 days ago · Backpacker hotspot Vang Vieng is in the spotlight following six deaths blamed on tainted alcohol. A hot-air balloon is seen by the Nam Song river in Vang Vieng on November …
Laos methanol poisonings: Australian teens among six tourists …
Nov 21, 2024 · A British woman, another Australian teenager, an American and two Danes have also died in recent days following a spate of suspected poisonings in the popular backpacker …
Laos methanol poisoning: Fifth tourist dies after 'tainted drinks'
Nov 21, 2024 · Hours earlier, the US State Department told the media that an American man died in the tourist town of Vang Vieng. Two Danish women, aged 19 and 20, also died last week in …
Laos alcohol poisoning: American and Australian tourists die, …
Nov 21, 2024 · An Australian teenager has died after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos. The 19-year-old was visiting Vang Vieng, a town popular with backpackers. An American and two …
Deaths of 4 tourists, including an American, linked to ... - CBS News
Nov 21, 2024 · Vang Vieng is particularly popular among backpackers seeking partying and adventure sports. Details on the alcohol poisoning began trickling out about a week after the …
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