An Australian teenager has died after consuming tainted alcohol in Laos in what Australia’s prime minister on Thursday referred to as each mum or dad’s nightmare. An American and two Danish vacationers additionally died, officers mentioned after experiences that a number of individuals had been sickened on the town common with backpackers.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese informed Parliament that 19-year-old Bianca Jones had died after being evacuated from Vang Vieng, Laos for therapy in a Thai hospital. Her buddy, additionally 19, stays hospitalized in neighboring Thailand.
They’re believed to have consumed drinks tainted with methanol, which is typically added to mixed-drinks at disreputable bars as a less expensive various to ethanol, however may cause extreme poisoning or loss of life.
Phone numbers listed for Laos’ Well being Ministry didn’t work and police refused to touch upon the incident.
Australia mentioned “a number of international nationals” had additionally been victims of methanol poisoning. The U.S. State Division confirmed that an American had additionally died in Vang Vieng, and Denmark’s International Ministry mentioned two of its residents had additionally died in “the incident in Laos,” however neither would remark instantly on a hyperlink to the methanol poisoning that killed Jones.
Landlocked Laos is one in every of Southeast Asia’s poorest nations and a preferred vacationer vacation spot. Vang Vieng is especially common amongst backpackers looking for partying and journey sports activities.
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Make Drinking in Laos 🇱🇦 Safe Again
Bath tub liquor went out after the prohibition in the United States …
People who drink always stink
South east Asia. . . . Memories. Lived there for 18 months. 1980-82. After 42 years, I probably wouldn't recognize the place.
Lotta fake alcohol out there in the world
4 died the same night of alcohol poisoning!?!?!? I’m calling BS‼️
When I'm in Asia I try to stick to only packaged beer that I can open myself or see them open. I once had a fake Heineken served to me in Vietnam though. Too many of my friends have been drugged. Especially in Thailand.
They do this in Mexico too.
Don’t drink when you travel to communist country, it won’t save,
Laos is a kind & beautiful country. I traveled 18 months around SE Asia & I definitely used all 3 of my monthly visas that’s allowed each year in Laos.
Luang Prabang is amazing!!
Also don't go to toilet countries 🤷
Third world countries are not supposed to be tourist attractions.
Myanmar Laos Cambodia are one of the poorest and least developed countries in the world
These people are not Smart.
The westerners should stay away from the region as there’s war between the east and the west. Countries like Ukraine, Israel, Poland, UK, France, Germany, and the likes would be safer travel destinations for westerners.
You don't want them in your country, and they don't want you. Keep going over there as an American
Why are westerners still patronizing these countries when they are not even welcome?
Yeah. Right. It was alcohol. The chances of that happening are about a gazillion to one.
Teens going abroad to party. It's called consequences kids.
I always told my daughter to if she is going to drink, drink from a pre-mixed can or a bottle and to never leave your drink unattended.
This is terribly sad, my heart goes out to the victims and their families.
Filipina
That girl needs to trim them eyebrows…gawd!
Don’t go to third world 💩 🕳️ s
Laos is not a safe country to visit. It has a long history of poisoning foreign people. Laos is the root of Russia.
Not just drink even food you eat in Asia like Laos , Vietnam , china not really safe avoid traveling in Communist country
Alcohol in foreign countries is a no no. Bring your own alcohol.
Colonizers
Stay away from foreign destinations. Not safe@
There were 2 other Australian tourists had been hospitalized and later died increasing the confirmed death to 6 people.