Six backpackers have died after allegedly being served drinks laced with methanol while travelling in Laos, south-east Asia ...
The Laotian government on Saturday officially acknowledged the mass poisoning that has killed at least six tourists, pledging ...
What is methanol, symptoms of methanol poisoning and how can tourists avoid it after Laos deaths? - Foreign Office advises ...
A British woman claimed she lost her vision and became violently ill after drinking vodka at the Nana Backpacker Hostel in ...
The manager and owner of a hostel have been detained after a British woman died from suspected methanol poisoning after ...
The NHS warns that as little as 4ml of methanol can cause hallucinations and blindness. Half an hour to two hours after ...
The British woman became violently ill after only having two ‘free vodkas’ at the hostel, before suffering temporary ...
Prof Alastair Hay, an expert in environmental toxicology from the University of Leeds, explained: "Ethanol acts as a ...