Laos vows justice after tainted alcohol kills 6 tourists
The Straits Times|November 25, 2024
The Lao government said it is "profoundly saddened" by the recent deaths of foreign tourists from drinking alcohol contaminated with methanol and has pledged to prosecute those responsible.
Laos vows justice after tainted alcohol kills 6 tourists

Two Danes, two Australians, a Briton and an American died after visiting Vang Vieng - an idyllic town popular with foreign backpackers - and drinking contaminated alcohol.

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