Source uncovered' as vodka factory shut down - Whisky and vodka factory in Laos closed after methanol poisoning outbreak kills six tourists including Londoner

A rundown distillery believed to be at the centre of a methanol poisoning outbreak that killed six tourists in Laos has been shut down, as the owner and three hostel staffers are arrested.

A small factory outside the capital of Laos has been identified as the suspected source of a methanol poisoning event which resulted in the deaths of six tourists last month.

Analysis of the factory where the alcohol was made revealed ‘contamination that may pose a risk to public safety’.

A factory is believed to be the source of a methanol poisoning outbreak that killed six tourists including two Australian teenagers.

The venue is situated outside the capital city Vientiane and is understood to have been making Tiger Vodka and Tiger Whiskey.