Deleted reviews show backpackers tried to warn others about hostel at the centre of methanol poisoning scandal
In the days after backpackers in Laos began falling violently ill due to suspected methanol poisoning, travellers tried ...
Laos detains foreign hostel staff after backpacker methanol poisonings as families 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 ...
Families of Australians killed in Laos call for answers
The other four victims have been named as Simone White, a 28-year-old lawyer from the UK; James Louis Hutson, a 57-year-old ...
8 arrested in Laos after 6 tourists died from suspected methanol poisoning
Officials arrested eight hostel workers in Laos on Monday for allegedly poisoning travelers with methanol, according to ...
Eight hostel staff detained in Laos over suspected methanol poisoning deaths
Staff from a backpacker hostel have been detained after six tourists died from suspected methanol poisoning after a night out ...
Teens repatriated from Laos as arrests made, third Aussie victim confirmed
The bodies of best friends Holly Bowles and Bianca Jones have been returned to Australia as their grieving families welcome ...
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Australian who drank tainted alcohol in Laos has died, raising toll to 4, including an American
An Australian teenager has died after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos in what Australia’s prime minister on Thursday called ...
New Zealand citizen poisoned by tainted alcohol in Laos returns home
Two Danes, two Australians, a Briton and an American died from methanol poisoning after visiting Vang Vieng, an idyllic town ...
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Tourist Tragedy: Methanol Poisoning in Laos Sparks Outrage and Action
A methanol poisoning incident in Vang Vieng, Laos, has resulted in six tourist deaths, including citizens from Australia, ...
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Laos’ small Catholic community shows resilience despite isolation
In a country where communication with the outside world remains fraught with challenges, the Catholic community in Laos continues to thrive in faith and resilience, according to Jesuit Father ...