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Australia updates travel advice for Laos as charges announced over mass methanol poisoning
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Australia updates travel advice for Laos as charges announced over mass methanol poisoning

By Petra Stock and Associated PressJuly 17, 2026·Source: The Guardian·0 views

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Distillery owner could face only three months in jail over alleged poisoning of Australian teenagersGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian government has increased its travel alert level for Laos, advising travellers to “exercise a high degree of caution” due to the risk of methanol poisoning.It comes as a distillery owner in Laos was charged after a mass methanol poisoning incident killed six foreign nationals, including the Australian backpackers Bianca Jones and Holly Morton-Bowles. Continue reading...

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