Laos tainted alcohol claims life of sixth tourist
A sixth young traveller has been pronounced dead after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos.
Holly Bowles, 19 had been on life support for several days.
She was pronounced dead at the weekend.
Her friend, Bianca Jones also 19 and from Australia, died last week.
Two Danish nationals, an American and British traveller Simone White, also died.
They had drunk shots at the Nana Backpacker Hostel in Vang Vieng, Laos.
Two hostel staff members were detained by Vang Vieng’s Tourism Police but not charges have been filed yet.
The U.S. State Department joined other countries in issuing a warning for Americans travelling in Laos, advising of possible ‘methanol-laced alcoholic drinks.’
New Zealand’s Foreign Ministry said a Kiwi was also taken ill with suspected methanol poisoning.
Methanol is sometimes added to alcoholic drinks to save costs and can be naturally produced during home-made liquor distillation.
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