The Laos government has said it is “profoundly saddened” and is investigating the deaths of six people from suspected methanol ...

Laos party-goers are on edge and sticking to beer after six tourists were killed by 'methanol poisoning', with backpackers in ...

A British backpacker who was given ‘free vodka’ at the Laos hostel at the centre of a suspected mass methanol poisoning told ...

Police revealed that the first victim was only discovered in the Nana Backpacker guesthouse after concerned staff used a ...

Local sources confirm that police apprehended the owner of Nana Backpacker Hostel on Wednesday amid growing concerns about ...

Details have been murky over the number of tourists affected and the possible source of the methanol-laced drinks.

A second Australian teenager who fell critically ill after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos has died in a hospital in Bangkok ...

Employees of a Laotian hostel were detained after an American tourist and five others died from suspected methanol poisoning ...

Vang Vieng - a tiny town on the Nam Song river surrounded by limestone mountains and paddy fields - is known for its scenery.

A hostel owner and manager have been arrested by police, and six tourists have now died in a tainted alcohol tragedy in Laos.