The Laos government has said it is “profoundly saddened” and is investigating the deaths of six people from suspected methanol poisoning, including a British lawyer.



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Laos govt 'profoundly saddened' by tourist poisoning

The local governor visited the hostel in which some of the victims were staying, promising justice for those responsible.

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Laos methanol deaths: Three more tourists named

Simone White is one of six people who have died after the incident in Laos last week.

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Laos government ‘saddened’ by suspected poisoning deaths and is investigating

Vang Vieng in Laos has had a reputation for dangerous partying for over a decade and attempts to reform the town's tourist offering have clearly failed, writes Laura Hill

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'I visited Laos methanol poisoning party town and still shudder at the memory'

The mass poisoning in Vang Vieng in northern Laos has killed at least six tourists and potentially injured scores of others.

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Laotian tourist hotspot overshadowed by string of deadly poisonings

The Laos government has said it was "profoundly saddened" by the deaths of foreign tourists in Vang Vieng, with the toll from a suspected methanol poisoning incident now at six.

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Australian officials are pressing the Laotian authorities for a full and transparent investigation.

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Laos government ‘profoundly saddened’ by tourist deaths from suspected methanol poisoning

Authorities in Laos are under pressure to get to the bottom of a mass methanol poisoning tragedy that claimed the lives of two Australian teenagers.

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Kerry Stokes

Australia

Laos 'profoundly saddened' by tourist poisoning deaths

In the Laotian border town of Boten, the arrival of a sleek, modern train on a route that connects with southern China is a sign of growing trade and tourism links between one of Southeast Asia's poorest countries and its giant neighbour. But it also signifies a marked rise in Chinese influence in Laos, and the drawing of the country closer into Beijing's orbit.

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Laos-China railway boosts trade and tourism, but also Beijing's clout

The victims were part of a group of tourists, who all fell ill on November 12 in Vang Vieng, a popular city for backpackers north of the capital Vientiane.

Les victimes faisaient partie d’un groupe de touristes, tous tombés malade le 12 novembre dernier à Vang Vieng, ville prisée des routards au nord de la capitale Vientiane.

Empoisonnement présumé de touristes au Laos : le gouvernement se dit « profondément attristé »

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Suspected poisoning of tourists in Laos: the government says it is “deeply saddened”

Laos government ‘saddened’ by suspected poisoning deaths and is investigating

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