Methanol, Laos

How suspected Methanol poisoning in Laos turned 2 Australian teens’ dream holiday into a nightmare
Two Australian tourists are recovering in Thailand after suspected methanol poisoning from tainted drinks in Vang Vieng, Laos. The women, aged 19, fel
What is methanol poisoning? Australian teenagers fight for lives in Thai hospital
What is methanol poisoning? Australian teenagers fight for lives in Thai hospital - Melbourne’s Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles, both 19, were on a ‘dream getaway’ in Asia when the incident occurred
Parents of the two Melbourne teens hospitalised after methanol poisoning in Laos provide updates on the situation
The families of the two Melbourne girls hospitalised after a mass methanol poisoning in Laos have provided updates on what they’re going through.
Laos methanol poisoning: Kiwi ‘unwell’, MFAT issues warning after Australian teens hospitalised
And it says one New Zealander in Laos “may be” a victim of methanol poisoning already. The warning comes after two teenage Australian best friends - Holly Bowles and Bianca Jones - were found critically injured in a Laos hotel and are fighting for their lives in a Thai hospital after reportedly drinking tainted alcohol.
Melbourne Teens On Life Support After Suspected Methanol Poisoning During Laos Trip
Two Melbourne teenagers are on life support in Thailand after suspected methanol poisoning during a gap year trip in Laos.
Australian tourists hospitalized after apparent severe alcohol poisoning in Laos party town
Two Australian tourists are being treated in Thailand for suspected severe alcohol poisoning after consuming tainted drinks in neighboring Laos, Australian media reported Tuesday. The two 19-year-old women were on a backpacking vacation in Laos when they became ill in the tourist town of Vang Vieng,
Melbourne teenagers hospitalised after methanol poisoning in Laos
The 19-year-old women visited a number of bars around the party-zone in Vang Vieng on November 13, 2024, before returning to the Nana Backpackers lodge where they became gravely ill.
Two Melbourne teens hospitalised after drinking spiked cocktails in Laos
Two teenage girls from Melbourne are reportedly fighting for their lives in Thailand after drinking what are believed to be poisoned cocktails in Laos.
Holly Bowles and Bianca Jones fighting for lives in Thailand after apparent Laos methanol poisoning
The father of Melbourne 19-year-old Holly Bowles says his daughter remains on life support, as Holly and her friend Bianca ...
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Hidden perils of methanol as friends fight for life
As two Australian best friends cling to life in Thailand hospitals after suspected methanol poisoning, a toxicology expert ...
Expert reveals chilling methanol details as government responds to Melbourne teens' poisoning with updated Laos travel advice
A medical expert has revealed a chilling fact about methanol following the mass poisoning incident in Laos which has left two ...
New warning for Aussie travellers after poisoning incident in Laos
Travellers heading to parts of South East Asia have been issued with a fresh warning following a suspected mass methanol ...
What is methanol? How does it get into drinks and cause harm?
Two Australian teenagers have become severely ill after a suspected methanol poisoning in Laos. A pharmacologist explains ...
Methanol poisoning: How risky are our drinks and how can you protect yourself?
Methanol, found in industrial products like paint strippers, is being illegally added to alcohol in some countries with lax ...
Foreign Office issues warning as Brit tourists involved in horror Laos backpacker poison plot
A spokesperson for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) confirmed officials are supporting Britons and ...