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The Latest Breaking News from Laos

Reviews Warning Tourists About Potential Methanol Poisoning At Laos Hostel Are Reportedly Being Deleted

The hostel reportedly labelled the reviews a "slander case" before they disappeared from the reviews page.

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A Third Australian Is In Hospital Following Suspected Mass Methanol Poisoning In Laos

Eight people have been arrested in connection to the poisoning.

Pedestrian.tv

Sad homecoming as teenage backpackers' bodies returned

The heartbroken parents of Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles have brought their bodies back to Australia after their deaths from methanol poisoning in Laos.

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Eight Laos hostel staff held over suspected methanol poisoning deaths

Manager and seven staff at Nana backpackers hostel detained after death of six tourists

The Guardian - UK

Eight arrested over Laos methanol poisonings which killed six tourists

All arrested individuals are employees of Nana Backpackers Hostel

The Independent UK

'Overwhelmed' family raise Laos tragedy target to $500k

Laos media say eight men have been detained over tourist deaths, as the families of two Australians who died of suspected methanol poisoning lift funding goals.

AAP

Eight staff members at Laos hostel arrested over 'tainted shot' tourist deaths

All six victims were staying at the NANA Backpackers Hostel in Vang Vieng - a popular tourist spot

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Third Australian fell ill after suspected mass methanol poisoning in Laos

Exclusive: Dual national understood to be in stable condition after tragedy which has claimed six lives

The Guardian - AU

American who died in mass alcohol poisoning incident in Laos named

The hostel where the tourists were staying when they died has been closed pending a government investigation

The Independent UK

Six people have died in Laos from drinking tainted alcohol – what you need to know about methanol

Six tourists who were staying at a youth hostel in Vang Vieng, Laos, have died of methanol poisoning. The methanol was believed to be in contaminated drinks.

The Conversation

New Zealand citizen poisoned by contaminated alcohol in Laos returns home

Laos government pledges to prosecute those responsible

The Independent UK

Laos’ methanol poisoning deaths send chill through backpacker paradise

Backpacker hotspot Vang Vieng is in the spotlight following six deaths blamed on tainted alcohol.

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Australian offer to help Laos tainted alcohol probe

As friends and family mourn the loss of Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles, the prime minister has offered federal police to help the investigation in Laos.

AAP

'Not in vain': families demand poisoning deaths answers

The families of Australians Holly Bowles and Bianca Jones are demanding the Laos government fully investigate a mass poisoning event that claimed their lives.

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The Guardian - UK

Laos government ‘profoundly saddened’ by deaths of tourists in Vang Vieng

Six foreign visitors died earlier this month after suspected methanol poisoning during night out in backpacker hotspot

Al Jazeera

Laos pledges justice after suspected tainted alcohol kills tourists

Australia presses Laotian authorities for a full and transparent probe after the deaths of two 19-year-old backpackers.

The Independent UK

Laos government ‘saddened’ by suspected poisoning deaths and is investigating

Simone White is one of six people who have died after the incident in Laos last week.

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Laos Acknowledges Tourist Deaths, Promises Justice For Perpetrators

Tragic mass poisoning incident in Vang Vieng, Laos claims lives of six tourists due to tainted alcohol. Authorities investigating and warning travelers.

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The Independent UK

Laos government pledges justice in mass alcohol poisoning case that has killed 6 tourists

The Laotian government on Saturday officially acknowledged the mass poisoning that has killed at least six tourists, pledging it would bring perpetrators to justice

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'Gone too soon': grieving community mourns two teens

Tributes are flowing as a community mourns two Melbourne teenagers who died from suspected methanol poisoning while on holiday in Laos.

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Laos Hostel Owner Detained As 2nd Melbourne Teen Dies From Suspected Methanol Poisoning

Holly Bowles, 19, passed away in a Bangkok hospital after being on life support, bringing the confirmed death toll to six.

The Guardian - AU

How can I tell if there’s methanol in my drink?

It looks, smells and tastes like regular alcohol – so how can we protect ourselves after several people died after likely consuming methanol in Laos this week?

The Guardian - AU

Six people are dead after a suspected mass methanol poisoning at a backpacker party town. What went wrong in Laos?

As authorities detain a hostel owner in Vang Vieng, expert says the recent deaths are just the ‘tip of the iceberg’

Evening Standard

Chemistry expert on methanol poisoning after sixth Laos ‘tainted shots’ death ...The Standard podcast

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The Independent UK

An idyllic paradise turned to tragedy: How the backpacking dream became a nightmare with six dead in Laos party town

A dark cloud now looms over the backpacking hotspot of Vang Vieng after Australian teenagers Holly Bowles and Bianca Jones and British lawyer Simone White died from suspected alcohol poisoning

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