Six people are dead after a suspected mass methanol poisoning at a backpacker party town. What went wrong in Laos?

"I started to feel strange, suddenly I was very weak and tired, and I was sliding in and out of consciousness. It was terrifying."

"The deaths of five young travellers after a suspected mass methanol poisoning emerged from the town and rippled through international headlines, prompting global concern."

"Authorities in Laos detained the manager and owner of the Nana backpacker hostel in Vang Vieng, but no charges have been laid, raising questions about safety."

"Vang Vieng has evolved from a farming town to a party hub, attracting young backpackers but faced with a dark reality of recent tragic events."

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