Alcohol tainted with methanol is suspected to be the cause of death of six foreign tourists at the popular backpacker destination of Vang Vieng in Laos. Methanol is a toxic alcohol used in industrial and household products like antifreeze, photocopier fluids, de-icers, paint thinner, varnish, and windscreen wiper fluid. Colourless, flammable, and with a similar … Read more
A second young Australian tourist died in a Thai hospital on Friday, bringing the death toll related to suspected methanol poisoning during a night out in a Laos backpacker hotspot to six. Two Danish citizens, an American and a Briton have also died after what media described as a night out in adventure town Vang … Read more
 "What makes methanol poisoning so lethal? – Firstpost")
A series of events in a Southeast Asian nation has brought the dangers of methanol poisoning into sharp focus after four foreign nationals, including a 19-year-old Australian teenager, died in Laos. Several others have fallen ill, leading to heightened warnings from governments and experts about the risks associated with consuming alcohol in certain regions. What … Read more
