US EditionLaos methanol poisoning survivor describes ‘kaleidoscopic light’ before going blind
Doctors Without Borders reports hundreds poisoned yearly by methanol in cheap spirits across South East Asia, causing blindness and death among tourists in Vang Vieng.
- Calum Macdonald, 23, went blind after consuming alcoholic drinks believed to be laced with methanol at a hostel in Vang Vieng, Laos, where six tourists died.
- Macdonald experienced severe vision issues the day after drinking, initially mistaking them for food poisoning, and eventually realized the cause was linked to the alcohol he consumed.
- He is now campaigning for awareness of methanol poisoning, particularly targeting students planning gap years, and has urged the Foreign Office to provide clearer warnings about risks.
- The tragic incident highlighted the dangers of consuming free alcoholic drinks in tourist areas, as methanol is often undetectable and highly toxic.
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Methanol poisoning Brit, 23, blinded for life after accepting free hostel drinks - The Mirror
Calum Macdonald, 23, saw a 'kaleidoscopic, blinding light' in his eyes before losing his sight after a methanol poisoning in Laos last November that killed six - including Brit Simone White
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Irish IndependentMan who went blind after drinking alcohol in Laos now raising awareness
Police in Laos have previously detained several people in connection with the deaths of six people who are believed to have been poisoned. A man who went blind after drinking alcohol in Laos is working with other affected families to campaign for awareness of methanol poisoning. Calum Macdonald had a night out in Vang Vieng in November last year and the next day his vision was “engulfed in this blinding white light”, he told BBC Radio 4’s Today …
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