5 dead, including American tourist, in Laos alcohol poisoning incident
An Australian teenager and a British woman have died after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos in what Australia’s prime minister on Thursday said was every parent’s nightmare. An American and two Danish tourists also died,
American among 5 tourists dead amid concerns over alcohol tainted with methanol in Laos
An American is among at least five tourists who have died after visiting a town in Laos where concerns have arisen about alcohol tainted with methanol.
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.
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.
Australian teens among six tourists dead as countries warn of suspected methanol poisonings in Laos
A British woman has become the fifth foreign tourist to die in a suspected mass methanol poisoning in Laos, as a growing list of countries warned of the potentially fatal consequences of drinking tainted alcohol in the Southeast Asian country.
Australian teenager 6th person to die from suspected methanol poisoning in Laos
Six tourists - two Australians, two Danes, a Briton and an American - have died in the incident so far in Vang Vieng, a town in Laos popular with backpackers.
American and Australian Tourists Die in Laos After Drinking Tainted Alcohol
The death toll has risen to four, who are believed to have consumed methanol, which is sometimes used in mixed drinks at disreputable bars and can cause severe poisoning.
US citizen among 4 dead in Laos after suspected alcohol poisoning
Four people have died after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos after officials said that multiple people had been sickened in town popular with backpackers.
Sixth Tourist Dies in Mass Poisoning in Laos
A sixth tourist has died in what is being labeled as a suspected mass poisoning event after ingesting methanol believed to be in free alcohol given out in Laos.
American and Australian Tourists Die, Raising Toll to 4 in Laos Alcohol Poisoning Incident
An Australian teenager has died after drinking tainted alcohol in Vang Vieng, Laos, Australia’s prime minister said, and the U.S. State Department confirmed an American also died in the same party town,
Sixth death confirmed in suspected Laos mass methanol poisoning incident
The death toll from a suspected adulterated alcohol mass poisoning in Laos rose to six Friday after an Australian teen backpacker died in a hospital in Thailand where she had been transferred for treatment.
Second Australian dies from tainted alcohol in Laos, sixth death reported
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Laos Police reportedly detain hostel owner after two Aussies, several others allegedly poisoned by methanol
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