Three more arrests in suspected Laos mass methanol poisoning
The development comes as the mother of British tourist Simone White, one of the six tourists killed, speaks out for the first time.
Laos factory owner arrested in methanol poisoning tourist tragedy
Police in Laos arrested the owner of a factory believed to be the source of a methanol poisoning incident that killed six tourists.
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.
Laos bans ‘Tiger’ vodka and whisky brand after suspected methanol poisoning deaths
Authorities in Laos have reportedly banned the sale and consumption of a vodka and whisky brand after six tourists died from suspected methanol poisoning in Vang Vieng earlier this month. An Australia travel advisory published on Friday said the Southeast Asian country has banned Tiger Vodka and Tiger Whisky.
Doctors reveal surprising treatment for methanol poisoning — in wake of 6 tourists’ deaths in Laos
Doctors have revealed a common treatment to slow the effects of methanol poisoning. It comes after six people died following a mass methanol poisoning in Laos, including Melbourne teenagers Bianca
American Tourist Killed in Laos Hostel Poisoning Is Identified
Authorities have named the American tourist who was one of five people to die of suspected methanol poisoning at a hostel in Laos. The victim is 57-year-old James Louis Hutson, the BBC reported, citing Laotian authorities.
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 the south-east Asian town in Laos speaking of their experiences
Don’t drink local ‘Tiger’ vodka and whisky in Laos, Australia warns after tourist deaths
Australia has warned travelers against drinking spirits made by a Laos distiller, following the deaths of six foreign tourists from suspected methanol poisoning in the Southeast Asian country.
Tragedy in Laos: Methanol-tainted alcohol kills 6 tourists
Six tourists from Australia, Denmark, the United States, and the United Kingdom died in Laos due to methanol poisoning. In response to these tragic events, the country's authorities banned the sale and consumption of a specific brand of vodka and whiskey.
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 backpacking town of Vang Vieng last week
‘I knew she was going to die,’ says mother of lawyer killed in Laos poisoning after call from daughter’s friend
I knew she was going to die,’ says mother of lawyer killed in Laos poisoning after call from daughter’s friend - Simone White ...
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.
Mother of British lawyer who died in Laos mass methanol poisoning recalls moment she knew her daughter wouldn't survive
The mother of a British lawyer who died in a suspected mass methanol poisoning event in South East Asia has recalled the ...
Deleted reviews show backpackers tried to warn others about hostel at the centre of methanol poisoning scandal
In the days after backpackers in Laos began falling violently ill due to suspected methanol poisoning, travellers tried ...