Laos, methanol poisoning and Nana Backpacker Hostel

Hostel staff detained after 6 tourists' deaths linked to suspected alcohol poisoning in Laos
Police in Laos have detained the manager and seven staff members of a backpacker hostel in Vang Vieng following the deaths of six tourists from suspected methanol poisoning, state media reported Tuesday. Two Danish citizens, an American, a Briton and two Australians died following what media said was a night out in the town on November 12.
American Tourist Killed in Laos Hostel Poisoning Is Identified
Authorities have named the American tourist who was one of five people to die of suspected methanol poisoning at a hostel in Laos. The victim is 57-year-old James Louis Hutson, the BBC reported, citing Laotian authorities.
Laos police detain 8 Vietnamese hostel staff over backpackers' methanol poisoning deaths
Police in Laos have detained the manager and seven workers of a backpacker hostel in Vang Vieng following the deaths of six tourists from suspected methanol poisoning, state media reported on Tuesday.
Vang Vieng: What to know about the Laos backpacker town at center of suspected methanol poisonings
The deaths of six foreign tourists linked to a suspected mass methanol poisoning has thrown a spotlight on a small town in Southeast Asia that has worked hard in recent years to shed its reputation for excess.
Eight men detained over suspected Laos methanol poisoning that killed six backpackers
Laos police have detained eight men over a suspected methanol poisoning that killed six backpackers, including two Australians. Laos police told the ABC the detained men were staff and management of the Nana Backpackers hostel, where Australian teenagers Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles were staying when they fell ill.
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.
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,
Deadly alcohol poisoning casts shadow over the Laotian backpacker town
Details have been murky over the number of tourists affected and the possible source of the methanol-laced drinks.
8 arrested in Laos after 6 tourists died from suspected methanol poisoning
Officials arrested eight hostel workers in Laos on Monday for allegedly poisoning travelers with methanol, according to ...
Doctors reveal surprising treatment for methanol poisoning — in wake of 6 tourists’ deaths in Laos
Doctors have revealed a common treatment to slow the effects of methanol poisoning. It comes after six people died following ...
Methanol poisoning: how Laos horror happened
Southeast Asia has the "highest rates of methanol poisoning globally", said Al Jazeera, and this is often blamed on "economic ...
Vang Vieng: Laos party town stops serving shots after six tourists killed by 'methanol poisoning'
Laos party-goers are on edge and sticking to beer after six tourists were killed by 'methanol poisoning', with backpackers in ...
American who died in mass alcohol poisoning incident in Laos named
James Louis Hutson, 57, of the US, and Anne-Sofie Orkild Coyman, 20 and Freja Vennervald Sorensen, 21, both Danish, were ...
‘Vomited blood, found unconscious’: Last moments of Danish backpackers who died of poisoning in Laos
Six foreign nationals, including two young Danish women, tragically died from suspected methanol poisoning in Vang Vieng, ...
Vang Vieng methanol poisonings: Laos government breaks silence on party town tourist deaths
Simone White, 28, from Orpington, Kent, was one of a number of people taken to hospital after the incident in the popular ...