6 tourists died in Laos after apparently drinking methanol ... - ABC News
5 days ago · According to the Methanol Institute, the global trade association for the industry, drinking just 25 to 90 ml (0.7 to 3.0 ounces) of methanol can be fatal without proper medical treatment, but can ...
6 tourists died in Laos after apparently drinking methanol.
Two Australian teenagers and a British woman have died from suspected methanol poisoning after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos. ... The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. ... Thailand, Friday, Nov. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit) Read More. 6 tourists died in Laos after apparently ...
Mass poisoning blamed on tainted alcohol in Laos, with ... - NBC News
6 days ago · Officials in Australia, Britain and Denmark have also reported deaths in the Southeast Asian country, where alcohol tainted with methanol was blamed for a spate of poisonings. IE 11 is not supported.
Second Aussie teen dies from suspected methanol poisoning in Thailand ...
5 days ago · Second Melbourne teenager dies from suspected Laos methanol poisoning. A second Melbourne teenager has died in Thailand after allegedly drinking poisoned cocktails while on her dream gap year holiday.
Laos methanol poisonings: Australian teens among six …
6 days ago · An Australian teenager has become the sixth foreign tourist to die in a suspected mass methanol poisoning in Laos, as a growing list of countries warned of the potentially fatal consequences...
Laos alcohol poisoning: American and Australian tourists …
Nov 21, 2024 · Details on the alcohol poisoning began trickling out about a week after the two Australian women fell ill on Nov. 13 following a night out drinking with a group in the remote town. Thai authorities confirmed that Jones had died by “brain swelling due to high levels of methanol found in her system.”
What is methanol poisoning and how can I protect myself?
Nov 19, 2024 · One Australian teenager has died and another is fighting for her life in a Thai hospital after they consumed drinks suspected to contain methanol in Laos. Here's how methanol poisoning occurs, and some steps you can take to protect yourself while travelling. What is methanol and why is it used in alcoholic drinks?
Melbourne teenager Bianca Jones dies after Laos methanol poisoning
Nov 21, 2024 · Melbourne teen Bianca Jones has died in a Thai hospital after becoming ill from methanol poisoning in the neighbouring country of Laos. Police in Thailand confirmed her death on Thursday. Ms Jones's friend Holly Bowles is still …
Holly Bowles and Bianca Jones fighting for lives in Thailand …
Nov 20, 2024 · Ms Bowles and Ms Jones fell ill after consuming alcohol suspected to have been tainted by methanol at a bar in Vang Vieng last Tuesday. The federal government has updated its travel advice for Laos, warning travellers of the risks of drinking alcohol in the country.
Fake alcohol in Bangkok causes widespread methanol poisoning
Aug 25, 2024 · A cluster of severe methanol poisoning cases has emerged in Bangkok after 21 individuals fell ill after consuming counterfeit alcoholic beverages, leading to one death and several others in critical condition.