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Tourists warned as Aussie teens fight for life in Laos

Bianca Jones Holly Bowles Laos Melbourne

Holly Bowles and Bianca Jones are critically ill after drinking tainted alcohol on a holiday in Laos (HANDOUT/Nine News)

Tourists are taking extra safety precautions as two Australian teens fight for life in hospital following suspected methanol poisoning in Laos.

Friends Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles, both aged 19, had been staying at a hostel near Laos' capital Vientiane when they fell critically ill in a suspected mass methanol drink spiking event.

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