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☆ Laos methanol poisonings: Don’t drink local ‘Tiger’ spirits in Laos, Australia warns after tourist deaths
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( Helen Regan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Australia has warned travelers against drinking spirits made by a Laos distiller, following the deaths of six foreign tourists from suspected methanol poisoning in the Southeast Asian country. “Lao authorities have issued an order prohibiting the sale and consumption of Tiger Vodka and Tiger Whisky due to their concerns about these products being a health risk,” the Australian advisory said. One, who asked not to be named, told CNN they had conducted an independent survey of travelers who also fell ill or were hospitalized after suspected methanol poisoning. Laos Tiger Vodka and Tiger Whisky are a brand of locally produced spirits that are cheap to buy and often used in mixed drinks and cocktails. If not treated, fatality rates are reported to be 20% to 40%, depending on the concentration of the methanol and the amount ingested, according to medical charity Doctors Without Borders, which tracks cases of methanol poisoning globally.

Persons: Bianca Jones, Holly Bowles, Anne, Sofie Orkild Coyman, Frela Vennervald Sorensen, James Louis Hutson, Simone White, Vang Vieng, Backpacker Organizations: CNN, Facebook, Laotian Times, Associated Press, AP Locations: Australia, Laos, Laos ’, Vang, Vang Vieng, British, Melbourne

☆ Eight detained in Laos over mass poisoning as families demand answers
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Seyed Ismail Nafeesa | Seyed Ismail Nafeesa Is An Intern On Nbc News'S Asia Desk. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

HONG KONG — Eight employees of a backpacker hostel in Laos have been detained for questioning by local authorities investigating the deaths of six foreign tourists from suspected methanol poisoning, local media reported. Two Australian teenagers, two Danish women, an American man and a British woman have been confirmed dead by their governments. He and the owner of the hostel, who is also Vietnamese, were also detained for questioning last week, The AP reported. I was happy to hear that there’s been some movement over in Laos,” Jones’s father, Mark Jones, told reporters at Melbourne Airport. A New Zealand citizen who was also poisoned by tainted alcohol but survived has returned home, Reuters reported Monday, citing a spokesperson for the New Zealand foreign ministry.

Persons: Duong Duc Toan, Anupam Nath, Bianca Jones, Holly Bowles, James Louis Hutson, Jones, Bowles, “, there’s, ”, Mark Jones Organizations: HONG KONG —, Laotian Times, Associated Press, AP, ”, Melbourne Airport, New Zealand, Reuters, New Locations: HONG KONG, Laos, American, British, Vang Vieng, Vientiane, State, Australia, New Zealand, U.S

☆ Laos methanol: Foreign hostel staff detained after poisonings as families demand answers
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Jessie Yeung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The hostel manager and owner, who are also Vietnamese, were previously detained for questioning by police, according to the Associated Press. The empty bar of Nana Backpackers hostel in Vang Vieng, Laos, on November 22, 2024. Travelers conduct own investigationWith little information forthcoming from Laos authorities, some travelers in Vang Vieng and friends of those who died have taken it upon themselves to investigate. We miss our daughters desperately,” Jones said, after news broke of the arrests in Vang Vieng. In recent decades, Vang Vieng had earned a notorious reputation as a hedonistic party center where travelers could easily access cheap alcohol and illicit drugs.

Persons: –, Nana, Anupam Nath, Vang Vieng, Holly Bowles, Bianca Jones, Mark Jones, ” Jones, “, there’s, Vang Organizations: CNN, Laotian Times, Associated Press, AP, Nine News, Lao News Agency, Melbourne, Nine, Facebook Locations: Laos, British, American, Vang Vieng, AP Laos, Australian, Vang, Australia, Melbourne, Laos …

☆ 6 tourists who died are believed to have drunk tainted alcohol in Laos
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Aditi Bharade | Hannah Abraham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementSix tourists who died in Laos are believed to have consumed tainted drinks. Several tourists who died in Vang Vieng, Laos are believed to have drunk tainted alcohol. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation wrote that local authorities in Laos were investigating the case and trying to ascertain where the tainted alcohol came from. It is unclear how the other four tourists could have come into contact with tainted alcohol. November 22, 2.30 a.m. — This story was updated to include comments from the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

Persons: Brit, Holly Bowles, Anthony Albanese, Bowles, Bianca Jones, Simone White, Toan, Nana backpacker, Médecins, Vang Vieng Organizations: Brit, US State Department, Australian, Denmark's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, CNN, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Associated Press, BBC, US Centers for Disease Control, British Foreign Office, Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Business, Australian Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade Locations: Laos, Danes, Vang Vieng, Thailand, British, London, Asia, Indonesia, Singapore

An American citizen has died at a popular adventure spot in Laos where alcohol tainted with methanol has been blamed for a spate of poisonings in recent days. The State Department said the U.S. citizen died in Vang Vieng, a town popular with backpackers to the north of the South East Asian country’s capital. Citing confidentiality, it would not comment when asked whether they died of methanol poisoning. One of South East Asia’s poorest countries, authorities in Laos have long cautioned foreign travelers about tainted drinks at nightclubs and bars. Duong Duc Toan, the manager of Nana Backpack hostel displays a bottle of vodka at his bar in Vang Vieng, Laos, on Tuesday.

Persons: ”, Anthony Albanese, Bianca Jones, Holly Bowles, “, ” Albanese, Bowles, Jones, Vang Vieng, Nana Backpacker, Duong Duc Toan, Nana, Anupam Nath, Penny Wong Organizations: State Department, South East, NBC, Australian, Associated Press, NBC News, AP Locations: American, Laos, Vang Vieng, “, Thailand, Vang, Thailand’s Bangkok, ”, East, Australia, New Zealand

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