24 minutes ago Brother of British lawyer who died after 'drinking toxic shot' in Laos 'mass poisoning' pays heartbreaking tribute to 'brilliant sister'

Simone White, 28, from Orpington, Kent, is among six people who have died in connection with suspected methanol poisoning.

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92 minutes ago 'I booked a stay at hostel where six people died from methanol poisoning

Tasha Moore, a 22-year-old from Manchester, was due to stay at the Nana Backpacker Hostel in the popular tourist town of Vang Vieng in Laos but cancelled her booking the day before.

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2 hours ago Laos methanol poisonings latest: Tributes paid to British lawyer with ‘bright future’ as sixth death confirmed

Holly Bowles was taken to a Thai hospital after consuming ‘tainted’ alcohol shots in the backpacking hotspot of Vang Vieng

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4 hours ago What is methanol poisoning? Six dead after suspected mass poisoning in Laos

The tourists became severely ill after reportedly drinking tainted alcohol in the backpacking hotspot of Vang Vieng

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5 hours ago Laos methanol poisonings latest: Sixth tourist dies as police detain hostel owners over ‘tainted alcohol’

Holly Bowles was taken to a Thai hospital after consuming ‘tainted’ alcohol shots in the backpacking hotspot of Vang Vieng

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6 hours ago Laos poisonings: Sixth tourist dies after drinking 'tainted shots' as hostel manager detained

Six tourists, including Simone White from Orpington, are thought to have died after ingesting tainted alcohol

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6 hours ago Sixth tourist dies in Laos after 'toxic vodka shots' as hostel owner arrested

The family of 19-year-old Australian teenager Holly Bowles confirmed she had died in hospital in Bangkok on Friday, surrounded by her loved ones.

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6 hours ago Laos hostel bosses detained after British backpacker becomes fifth to die in suspected methanol poisoning

Simone White one of five people dead following poisoning incident in backpacking hotspot of Vang Vieng

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6 hours ago British lawyer among six to die in suspected methanol poisoning in Laos

As well as Simone White, two Danes, an American and two Australians have died after incident in town popular with backpackersA British lawyer is among six people to have died in a suspected mass methanol poisoning in Laos.The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) said it was “supporting the family of a British woman who has died in Laos, and we are in contact with the local authorities”. Continue reading...

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