The bodies of Melbourne teenagers Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles have been returned home following their deaths in Thailand. They were accompanied by their families who arrived back in Australia just hours after police arrested eight men over the suspected methanol poisonings,

The Institute says methanol poisoning can be treated successfully if diagnosed within 10-30 hours of ingestion and recommends seeking medical attention at hospital with dialysis equipment . Surprisingly, doctors have revealed that alcohol can help those suffering from methanol poisoning.

Six people are so far dead, with the cause suspected as methanol-tainted drinks in the town of Vang Vieng, Laos.

Three foreigners who died from a suspected mass methanol poisoning in the Southeast Asian country of Laos have been named, as a doctor who first treated an Australian victim reveals the harrowing impact of the spiked drink.