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.
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Deaths of 4 tourists, including an American, linked to drinking tainted alcohol in Laos
A U.S. citizen has died in a tourist town in the Southeast Asian nation of Laos following reports that multiple travelers suffered suspected cases of alcohol poisoning in the same town after possibly consuming tainted drinks. A State Department spokesperson confirmed to CBS News that the death occurred in Vang Vieng.
American, Australian Among 4 Dead in Laos Alcohol Tragedy
The U.S. State Department confirmed the death of an American tourist in Vang Vieng, Laos, following the consumption of tainted alcohol. While declining to provide further details out of respect for the family, the department stated that local authorities are investigating the incident and that consular assistance is being offered.
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.
Three more arrested over Laos poisoning deaths as mum reveals tragic details of another methanol poisoning death
There have been more arrests over the methanol poisoning deaths of two young Australians in Laos. Eight Vietnamese staff ...
Australia warns travellers against two Laos spirits
Australia has warned travellers not to drink some liquors in Laos, following a spate of deaths linked to suspected methanol ...
Laos poisonings: 'Source uncovered' as vodka factory shut down
Source uncovered' as vodka factory shut down - Whisky and vodka factory in Laos closed after methanol poisoning outbreak ...
Factory believed to be the source of Laos methanol poisonings shut down by local authorities after six tourists die
A small factory outside the capital of Laos has been identified as the suspected source of a methanol poisoning event which ...
Australian teen and British woman who drank tainted alcohol in Laos have died, bringing toll to 5
An Australian teenager and a British woman have died after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos in what Australia’s prime ...
Families of Australians killed in Laos call for answers
The other four victims have been named as Simone White, a 28-year-old lawyer from the UK; James Louis Hutson, a 57-year-old ...
Laos detains foreign hostel staff over backpacker methanol poisonings as families and travelers demand answers
Eight staff members of a backpacker hostel in Laos have been detained by local authorities as they investigate the deaths of ...
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Bodies of suspected Laos methanol poisoning victims brought back to Australia
Bodies of Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles brought home as Laos police arrest eight people over suspected methanol poisoning.