Laos hostel staff detained after backpackers' deaths
Police in Laos have detained the manager and seven staff of a backpacker hostel in Vang Vieng following the deaths of six tourists from suspected methanol poisoning, state media reported Tuesday. Police have detained the 34-year-old manager of the Nana Backpacker Hostel and seven other employees for interrogation,
Eight staff members at Laos hostel arrested over 'tainted shot' tourist deaths
Eight staff members at Laos hostel arrested over 'tainted shot' tourist deaths - All six victims were staying at the NANA Backpackers Hostel in Vang Vieng - a popular tourist spot
Staff, management arrested by Laos police in connection with suspected methanol poisoning
Eight people have been arrested by Laos police in connection with the suspected methanol poisoning that killed two Melbourne teenagers.
Laos Needs a Transparent and Thorough Investigation Into Methanol Deaths
The death of six foreigners in Vang Vieng threatens to undermine the government’s desperate attempts to revive its tourism sector.
New Zealander returns home after suspected poisoning in Laos
A New Zealander who had fallen ill from suspected methanol poisoning in Laos has now returned home, authorities have confirmed. No other details were given about the tourist, who is among several that fell sick or died in recent weeks after consuming what may have been tainted drinks in Laos.
New Zealand Citizen Poisoned by Tainted Alcohol in Laos Returns Home
A New Zealand citizen poisoned after drinking contaminated alcohol in a popular tourist town in Laos has returned home, authorities said on Monday, as Laos pledged to prosecute those responsible for the incident which has killed six tourists.
Six travelers in Laos died from suspected tainted alcohol. Here's where most incidents occur
Six travelers have died from suspected methanol poisoning in Vang Vieng, Laos. Most of these incidents occur in Asia, according to Doctors Without Borders.
Three more tourists named in Laos methanol deaths
The local governor visited the hostel in which some of the victims were staying, promising justice for those responsible.
Laos vows justice after tainted alcohol kills tourists
The Lao government is "profoundly saddened" by the deaths of foreign tourists from drinking alcohol contaminated with methanol and pledged to prosecute those responsible.
American who died in mass alcohol poisoning incident in Laos named
Officials in Laos have released the names of three tourists — including one American — who died of suspected methanol poisoning from drinking tainted alcohol. James Louis Hutson, 57, of the US, and Anne-Sofie Orkild Coyman,
Six travelers have died from suspected methanol poisoning in Laos, highlighting a larger problem in Asia
Some fourteen people were reportedly sickened following a night out in Vang Vieng around Nov. 12, report CNBC's Monica Pitrelli. Methanol is cheaper than ethanol, which is the alcohol that's normally found in beer,
Eight hostel workers arrested after six tourists died from ‘methanol poisoning’ while on holiday
Eight workers at a hostel in Laos have been arrested after six tourists died from suspected 'methanol poisoning'.
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 ...
Vang Vieng: Laos party town stops serving shots after six tourists killed by 'methanol poisoning'
Laos party-goers are on edge and sticking to beer after six tourists were killed by 'methanol poisoning', with backpackers in ...
Deadly alcohol poisoning casts shadow over the Laotian backpacker town
Details have been murky over the number of tourists affected and the possible source of the methanol-laced drinks.
Father of Australian teen who died in Laos urges government ‘to protect others’ from tainted alcohol
The father of an Australian teenager who died from suspected methanol poisoning while on a backpacking holiday has issued a ...
Vang Vieng methanol poisonings: Laos government breaks silence on party town tourist deaths
Simone White, 28, from Orpington, Kent, was one of a number of people taken to hospital after the incident in the popular ...
Sixth person dies after suspected mass drink-spiking in Laos
Death of second Australian teenager comes as the owner of Nana Backpackers Hostel in Vang Vieng is detained by Laotian police ...
Free shots and beer buckets in party town at centre of suspected methanol deaths
Vang Vieng - a tiny town on the Nam Song river surrounded by limestone mountains and paddy fields - is known for its scenery.