Deaths of backpackers poisoned by methanol-tainted alcohol in …
2 days ago · According to its database, there have been 58 incidents of methanol poisoning worldwide in the past 12 months, affecting more than 1,200 people and resulting in more than 400 deaths.
Laos methanol poisonings: Australian teens among six tourists …
Nov 21, 2024 · An Australian teenager has become the sixth foreign tourist to die in a suspected mass methanol poisoning in Laos, as a growing list of countries warned of the potentially fatal consequences...
Laos methanol: Foreign hostel staff detained after poisonings as
3 days ago · Eight staff members of a backpacker hostel in Laos have been detained by local authorities as they investigate the deaths of six foreign tourists from suspected methanol poisoning, according to ...
Laos methanol poisoning: Fifth tourist dies after 'tainted drinks'
Nov 21, 2024 · British lawyer Simone White has become the fifth tourist to have died in a suspected mass poisoning in Laos, south-east Asia. The UK's Foreign Office confirmed the 28-year-old's death on...
6 tourists died in Laos after apparently drinking methanol. What is …
Methanol poisoning can cause headaches, dizziness and decreased consciousness including coma, seizure, nausea, vomiting, blurred vision and multiple other symptoms, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. The CDC recommends seeking medical attention immediately if methanol poisoning is suspected.
Methanol poisoning deaths highlight SE Asia's fake alcohol …
Nov 21, 2024 · Suspected methanol poisoning from tainted drinks has reportedly killed five tourists in a Laos holiday town in the past fortnight. A British woman, an Australian woman, a US man and two Danish...
Laos methanol poisonings: Father of Australian teen who died …
5 days ago · The father of an Australian teenager who died from methanol poisoning while on a backpacking holiday has issued a plea to the Laos government to fully investigate his daughter’s death and...
Holly Bowles sixth to die of suspected methanol poisoning in …
The New Zealand government has told the BBC that one of its citizens was suspected to have suffered methanol poisoning in Laos. Vang Vieng is a hub for backpackers travelling across south-east Asia.
Mass poisoning blamed on tainted alcohol in Laos, with ... - NBC News
Nov 21, 2024 · An American citizen has died at a popular adventure spot in Laos where alcohol tainted with methanol has been blamed for a spate of poisonings in recent days.
Five tourists dead after suspected tainted alcohol poisoning in Laos
Nov 21, 2024 · Five foreign tourists have died after a suspected mass methanol poisoning from drinking tainted alcohol at a backpacker hotspot in Laos, Western government officials and media said Thursday.