Deadly alcohol poisoning casts shadow over the Laotian backpacker town
A little town known as a backpacker paradise in northern Laos has come under spotlight for a mass poisoning case that has ...
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Israeli airstrike kills 16 in central Beirut; Hezbollah denies being target
A powerful Israeli air strike flattened a residential building in central Beirut early Saturday, killing at least 11 people ...
Laos government breaks silence on 'mass poisoning' that left six dead
Laos police have taken the owners of Nana Backpackers Hostel in for questioning after Melbourne teens Bianca Jones and Holly ...
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Death toll rises to six in tainted alcohol case in Laos
A second Australian teenager who fell critically ill after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos has died in a hospital in Bangkok ...
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Laos government says 'profoundly saddened' by tourist deaths
The Laos government said Saturday it was "profoundly saddened" by the deaths of foreign tourists in Vang Vieng, with the toll ...
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2nd Australian dies from tainted alcohol
A second Australian woman who fell critically ill after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos has died in a hospital in Bangkok, ...
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Tragic Turn of Events: Methanol Poisoning in Laos Claims Six Tourists
Various countries have issued health alerts, including the US, warning of potential methanol poisoning via tainted drinks in ...
Free shots and beer buckets in party town at centre of suspected methanol deaths
Vang Vieng - a tiny town on the Nam Song river surrounded by limestone mountains and paddy fields - is known for its scenery. It is also known as a party town - a reputation Laos officials have been ...