8 arrested in Laos

Six people have died in Laos from drinking tainted alcohol – what you need to know about methanol
The problem with methanol poisoning is that it looks very much like alcohol poisoning. And delays in treatment can be fatal.
Six people have died after drinking alcohol in Laos. But what is methanol poisoning?
Simone White was enjoying a holiday with friends in Laos last week when she accepted a free shot from a bar. The 28-year-old British lawyer has now been named as the fifth person to die in a suspected mass methanol poisoning in the backpacking town of Vang Vieng.
8 arrested in Laos after 6 tourists died from suspected methanol poisoning
Officials arrested eight hostel workers in Laos on Monday for allegedly poisoning travelers with methanol, according to reports from the Australian Broadcasting Corp. Tourists reported illnesses after consuming alcohol in the town of Vang Vieng,
Methanol poisoning: how Laos horror happened
Southeast Asia has the "highest rates of methanol poisoning globally", said Al Jazeera, and this is often blamed on "economic pressures and weak regulations". Laos, despite its increasing popularity with backpackers, is one of the poorest nations in the region.
Families of Holly Bowles and Bianca Jones welcome Laos arrests over suspected methanol poisoning deaths
The bodies of two Melbourne teenagers who died after suspected methanol poisoning in Laos return home, as Laos police investigating their deaths detain eight men.
Laos: Laos detains foreign hostel staff over backpacker methanol poisonings
Vang Vieng, Laos - 13, 2024 Video shot from inside the hostel on Nov 13, 2024. Eight staff members of a backpacker hostel in Laos have been detained by local authorities as they investigate the deaths of six foreign tourists from suspected methanol poisoning,
Methanol poisoning victims are brought home by grieving family
The bodies of Melbourne teenagers Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles have been returned home following their deaths in Thailand.
Two teens fighting for their lives after drinking cocktails laced with methanol during Thailand vacation
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What is methanol poisoning? Six dead after suspected mass poisoning in Laos
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Australian teens among six tourists dead as countries warn of suspected methanol poisonings in Laos
An Australian teenager has become the sixth foreign tourist to die in a suspected mass methanol poisoning in Laos, as a ...
Laos methanol poisoning victim Holly Bowles dies in Thailand hospital a day after best friend Bianca Jones
A second Australian teen who fell critically ill from a mass methanol poisoning in Laos last week has died in a Thailand ...
A Third Australian Is In Hospital Following Suspected Mass Methanol Poisoning In Laos
A third Australian has fallen ill after consuming methanol-laced alcohol in Laos. So far, six people have died and eight ...
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 ...
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Methanol and inaccessible medical care – a lethal combination
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