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Two Australians Died from Toxic Alcohol in Laos | Australia News

Two Australians Died from Toxic Alcohol in Laos | Australia News

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Two Melbourne women, Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles, died in Laos from methanol poisoning after drinking contaminated “Tiger alcohol” — and now their families face a crushing reality: the Laotian government says there’s not enough evidence to pursue criminal charges. At least eleven other tourists fell ill in the same area, Vang Vieng, but prosecutors can’t link the tainted liquor to the deaths, leaving families without justice and the world with a sobering reminder of the hidden dangers of unregulated travel goods.

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