Laos Hostel Under Investigation After Methanol Poisoning Kills Six Tourists

Eight staff members of the Nana Backpacker Hostel in Vang Vieng have been detained as authorities probe the deaths linked to tainted alcohol.

Six tourists, including two Australian teenagers, two Danish women, a British woman, and an American man, have died from suspected methanol poisoning in Laos.
The Nana Backpacker Hostel in Vang Vieng is at the center of the investigation, with reports of free alcohol being served to guests before the incidents.
Eight hostel employees, including the owner and manager, have been detained by Laotian authorities as part of the ongoing inquiry.
Deleted Google Reviews reveal that backpackers had attempted to warn others about the hostel, citing hospitalizations and methanol traces in victims' bloodstreams.
Foreign governments, including Australia and New Zealand, have issued travel warnings about consuming free or unverified alcohol in Laos as investigations continue.