Laos mass alcohol poisoning: Investigation underway following deaths of 6 tourists

The government of Laos, in Southeast Asia, is vowing to track the source of a suspected “mass alcohol poisoning” in a resort town popular with backpackers. At least six tourists are dead after consuming drinks that appear to have been “laced with methanol”. As Bianca Facchinei reports, travellers are being warned to stay alert.

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