Canada issues travel warning after 6 people die from tainted alcohol in Laos
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The Canadian government is warning travellers following the deaths of at least six people in the mass poisoning of foreign tourists in Laos after drinking tainted alcohol.
The Canadian government is warning travellers following the deaths of at least six people in the mass poisoning of foreign tourists in Laos after drinking tainted alcohol.
The government is advising Canadians to “exercise a high degree of caution” while travelling in Laos as a result.
“In November 2024, several foreigners in Vang Vieng have been victims of suspected methanol-adulterated alcohol poisoning,” reads the travel warning.
The government advises travellers to:
An officer at Vang Vieng's Tourism Police office told The Associated Press on Friday that a “number of people” had been detained in the case but that no charges have yet been filed.
The death toll from the mass poisoning climbed to six on Friday when a second Australian teenager died in hospital. A British tourist, an American and two Danish travellers are among the dead.
Canadian tourists have long been warned about the occurrences of spiked drinks in Laos which have resulted the deaths of several travellers.
