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Methanol poisoning has killed Melbourne teen Bianca Jones a week after she and her best friend fell ill while travelling in neighbouring Laos. Thai authorities have confirmed that the teen developed a “brain swelling due to high levels of methanol found in her system." Tragedy struck all of a sudden…

Tragic deaths of Australian teens in Laos due to suspected methanol poisoning spark international concern and scrutiny on tainted alcohol cases in the region.

Four foreign tourists have died after a suspected mass methanol poisoning from drinking tainted alcohol at a backpacker hotspot in Laos, Western government officials and media said Thursday.

An Australian teenager died on Thursday after drinking alcohol contaminated with methanol in Laos, the fourth foreign national now suspected to have died in the incident.

Simone White, 28, reported to have died from methanol poisoning with other Brits hospitalised

Australian19-year-old Bianca Jones died in hospital in Thailand

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Poisoning can overload the body with acid, causing vomiting, abdominal pain, unconsciousness and vision loss