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Hostel staff detained after 6 tourists' deaths linked to suspected alcohol poisoning in Laos

Police in Laos have detained the manager and seven staff members of a backpacker hostel in Vang Vieng following the deaths of six tourists from suspected methanol poisoning, state media reported Tuesday. Two Danish citizens, an American, a Briton and two Australians died following what media said was a night out in the town on November 12.

ABC Health on MSN · 6h

Deaths of backpackers poisoned by methanol-tainted alcohol in Laos highlights 'forgotten crisis'

Neang Keo was at work in her job as a cleaner at a casino in the Cambodian coastal town of Sihanoukville when she got an alarming phone call — her husband was vomiting blood.Her husband, Ngoem Phea, was at their home province of Takeo more than 200 kilometres away and had been drinking rice wine with friends at one of their homes.

Boise State Public Radio · 5d

Alcohol poisoning deaths in Laos renew concerns about methanol. Here's what to know

The U.S., Australia and U.K. have issued warnings for travelers in Vang Vieng after several tourists died in a suspected methanol poisoning outbreak.

3don MSN

American who died in mass alcohol poisoning incident in Laos named

American who died in mass alcohol poisoning incident in Laos named - The hostel where the tourists were staying when they ...

6don MSN

Mass poisoning blamed on tainted alcohol in Laos, with American among six tourists dead

An American citizen has died at a popular adventure spot in Laos where alcohol tainted with methanol has been blamed for a ...

WAPT8d

American tourist among 4 dead in Laos alcohol poisoning incident

Landlocked Laos is one of Southeast Asia's poorest nations and a popular tourist destination. Vang Vieng is particularly ...

WBOC6d

Laos government pledges justice in mass alcohol poisoning case that has killed 6 tourists

Two Australian teenagers and a British woman died from suspected methanol poisoning after drinking tainted alcohol in ...

9NEWS8d

5 tourists dead after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos, officials say

VIENTIANE, Laos — An Australian teenager and a British ... seeking partying and adventure sports. Details on the alcohol poisoning began trickling out about a week after the two Australian ...

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