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Third Australian fell ill after suspected mass methanol poisoning in Laos

Exclusive: Dual national understood to be in stable condition after tragedy which has claimed six livesFull Story podcast: The suspected methanol poisonings in LaosGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA third Australian also fell ill after a suspected mass methanol poisoning in Laos that has claimed six lives, Guardian Australia has confirmed.Melburnians Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles, both 19, died in hospital in Thailand after the tragedy, which also claimed the lives of people from Denmark, the UK and the US.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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												86 minutes ago											Eight arrested over Laos methanol poisonings which killed six tourists
												
													All arrested individuals are employees of Nana Backpackers Hostel												
												
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												1 hour ago											Experts reveal the surprising antidote to methanol poisoning that EVERY traveller should know about
												
													Methanol, a potent chemical , is often mixed into counterfeit booze to boost profits in some parts of the world due to being cheap to produce with just a mouthful enough to potentially kill.												
												
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												1 hour ago											Laos methanol poisoning: Police issue update after six tourists including Brit lawyer die
												
													Vang Vieng police have released an update following the deaths of six tourists including Brit Simone White - and confirmed several members of staff at the Nana Backpacker Hostel have been arrested												
												
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												2 hours ago											Major development after six foreign tourists died of methanol poisoning at a backpacker hostel in Laos
												
													Multiple staff from a backpacker hotel at the centre of suspected mass poisoning in Laos which have been arrested by police.												
												
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												23 hours ago											Laos methanol poisoning: Chilling details emerge about vodka blamed for deaths of six
												
													Six tourists including British lawyer Simon White, from Kent, tragically died following a mass poisoning at a hostel in Thailand - new details have sparked further questions about the parties at fault												
												
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