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.
CNA Explains: What is methanol poisoning and how can you avoid it while travelling?
Methanol poisoning can also cause a person to go into a coma. If the methanol is consumed alongside ethanol, it might take days before the symptoms set in, according to Doctors Without Borders. These symptoms typically last a few days for the majority of the patients if they survive.
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Laos pledges justice after suspected tainted alcohol kills touristsAustralia presses Laotian authorities for a full and transparent probe after the deaths of two 19-year-old backpackers.
Anchor] A series of foreign tourists are dying after drinking alcohol believed to contain methanol in La Vang Vieng.The death ...
The father of an Australian teenager who died from suspected methanol poisoning while on a backpacking holiday has issued a ...
A British backpacker who drank at the same Laos hostel as Australian victims Holly Bowles and Bianca Jones has revealed she ...
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Laos’ tainted alcohol deaths send chill through backpacker paradiseBackpacker hotspot Vang Vieng is in the spotlight following deaths of six tourists from suspected methanol poisoning.
(Reuters) - A New Zealand citizen poisoned after drinking contaminated alcohol in a popular tourist town in Laos has returned ...
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