Overview

• 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.