Laos, Methanol toxicity

AP delivers unmatched coverage in Laos after mass methanol poisoning of foreign tourists
The AP quickly deployed an all-formats team that dominated the story by providing voices and color from Vang Vieng, Laos, ahead of competitors.   AP’s
Laos detains foreign hostel staff over backpacker methanol poisonings as families and travelers demand answers
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, according to state-affiliated media in the Southeast Asian country.
Vang Vieng methanol poisonings: Laos government breaks silence on party town tourist deaths
Simone White, 28, from Orpington, Kent, was one of a number of people taken to hospital after the incident in the popular backpacking town of Vang Vieng last week
Eight arrested over Laos methanol poisonings which killed six tourists
Police in Laos have arrested eight people over the suspected mass methanol poisoning which killed six foreign tourists in backpacking hotspot Vang Vieng.
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 growing list of countries warned of the potentially fatal consequences of drinking tainted alcohol in the Southeast Asian country.
Vang Vieng: Laos party town stops serving shots after six tourists killed by 'methanol poisoning'
Laos party-goers are on edge and sticking to beer after six tourists were killed by 'methanol poisoning', with backpackers in the south-east Asian town in Laos speaking of their experiences
Whiskey and vodka factory in Laos shut down after methanol poisoning allegations
It comes after six tourists have died in the country, including a 57-year-old American man, after suspected methanol poisoning.
Major development in Laos poisoning deaths case as alcohol factory owner arrested
The sale of the spirits has now been banned in the communist country, while the factory has been shut as an investigation continues. Twelve people have now been arrested by the au
Factory believed to be the source of Laos methanol poisonings shut down by local authorities after six tourists die
A small factory outside the capital of Laos has been identified as the suspected source of a methanol poisoning event which resulted in the deaths of six tourists last month.
Vang Vieng: What to know about the Laos backpacker town at center of suspected methanol poisonings
The deaths of six foreign tourists linked to a suspected mass methanol poisoning has thrown a spotlight on a small town in ...
Laos bans ‘Tiger’ vodka and whisky brand after suspected methanol poisoning deaths
Authorities in Laos have reportedly banned the sale and consumption of a vodka and whisky brand after six tourists died from ...
Doctors reveal surprising treatment for methanol poisoning — in wake of 6 tourists’ deaths in Laos
Doctors have revealed a common treatment to slow the effects of methanol poisoning. It comes after six people died following ...
What to Know About the Methanol Poisonings in Laos
At least six tourists who traveled to Laos have died in recent days, prompting international alarm about the dangers of ...
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 ...
‘I knew she was going to die,’ says mother of lawyer killed in Laos poisoning after call from daughter’s friend
The mother of a London lawyer who died after drinking contaminated vodka while travelling in Laos has recalled her ...