8 detained in Laos over mass poisoning

Eight detained in Laos over mass poisoning as families demand answers
Eight employees of a backpacker hostel in Laos have been detained for questioning after six foreign tourists died from suspected methanol poisoning.
Suspected Mass Methanol Poisoning In Laos: Here’s What To Know
T he death of six tourists visiting Laos is suspected to be the result of mass methanol poisoning, after all are believed to have consumed alcoholic drinks tainted with the toxic substance. With officials issuing fresh warnings about the dangers of ingesting methanol, here’s what you should know about what it is and how it affects the body.
Laos government pledges justice in mass alcohol poisoning case that has killed 6 tourists
The Laotian government on Saturday officially acknowledged the mass poisoning that has killed at least six tourists, promising it would bring perpetrators to justice.
Mass poisoning blamed on tainted alcohol in Laos, with American among six tourists dead
An American citizen has died at a popular adventure spot in Laos where alcohol tainted with methanol has been blamed for a spate of poisonings in recent days.
Laos bartenders gave tourists free shots days after mass methanol poisoning
British backpacker Tash Moore, 21, arrived in Laos just days after six people fell victim to a suspected mass methanol poisoning incident, but she says bar staff in Vang Vieng were still pouring free shots for tourists.
Hostel at centre of mass methanol poisoning in Laos deleted reviews warning others away - reports
As some of their number succumbed to methanol poisoning, other guests at the Laotian hostel at the centre of the probe tried to warn others to stay away - and the hostel reportedly deleted their warning.
A Third Australian Is In Hospital Following Suspected Mass Methanol Poisoning In Laos
A third Australian has fallen ill after consuming methanol-laced alcohol in Laos. So far, six people have died and eight arrests have been made in what is suspected to be a mass methanol poisoning.
Australian dual-national reportedly in a stable condition after suspected mass poisoning in Laos kills six tourists
A third Australian is ill after a suspected mass poisoning event in Laos, as pressure mounts on the South East Asian nation to provide answers after the deaths of six tourists.
Laos detains foreign hostel staff over backpacker methanol poisonings as families and travelers demand answers
Eight staff members of a backpacker hostel in Laos have been detained by local authorities as they investigate the deaths of six foreign tourists from suspected methanol poisoning, according to state-affiliated media in the Southeast Asian country.
Laos hostel staff detained after backpackers' deaths
Police in Laos have detained the manager and seven staff of a backpacker hostel in Vang Vieng following the deaths of six tourists from suspected methanol poisoning, state media reported
Laos: Laos detains foreign hostel staff over backpacker methanol poisonings
Vang Vieng, Laos - 13, 2024 Video shot from inside the hostel on Nov 13, 2024. Eight staff members of a backpacker hostel in Laos have been detained by local authorities as they investigate the deaths of six foreign tourists from suspected methanol poisoning,
Methanol poisoning: how Laos horror happened
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Doctors reveal surprising treatment for methanol poisoning — in wake of 6 tourists’ deaths in Laos
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