Laos says it can't determine cause of tourist deaths linked to methanol
Laos says it cannot determine the cause of six backpacker deaths linked to methanol-tainted alcohol in November 2024, citing the absence of autopsies. The victims included Britons Simone White and Holly Bowles, Australians Bianca Jones and Holly Morton-Bowles, Danes Anne-Sofie Orkild Coyman and Freja Vennervald Sorensen, and American James Louis Hutson.
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Published 18 Jul 2026, 09:30 UTC · Updated 18 Jul 2026, 09:50 UTC
Summary by OZbrief Editorial. Original report: BBC News – World. Editorial policy · Corrections
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