Calum Macdonald and the families of three people who died in South East Asia call on the Foreign Office for clearer travel ...

A BRITISH backpacker who went blind after drinking methanol-laced shots in Laos described seeing a “kaleidoscopic light” before his vision went black. Calum Macdonald, 23, was among a ...

Six tourists who were staying at a youth hostel in Vang Vieng, Laos, died of methanol poisoning in November 2024. The ...

Travelers have been warned to avoid unsealed drinks abroad after methanol poisoning cases allegedly cause blindness and death ...

A British backpacker who consumed methanol-tainted alcohol at a hostel in Laos – which claimed the lives of two Australian ...

Calum Macdonald, 23, saw a 'kaleidoscopic, blinding light' in his eyes before losing his sight after a methanol poisoning in ...

The suspected mass poisoning of six tourists in Laos last week has sent shockwaves through the backpacker scene, and highlighted Southeast Asia's problem with tainted alcohol. A Briton, two ...

Simone White died last year, less than three weeks after her 28th birthday, after drinking shots at a hostel bar in Laos.

On Friday, the U.S. State Department said it was aware of "a number of cases of suspected methanol poisoning" in Vang Vieng, a popular tourist destination in Laos, specifically for backpackers.

A British backpacker left blind after drinking tainted alcohol which killed six fellow tourists in Laos has spoken out about ...

Laos methanol poisoning survivor describes ‘kaleidoscopic light’ before going blind - Calum Macdonald was one of a number of tourists who fell victim to methanol poisoning in the popular tourist ...

The suspected mass poisoning of six tourists in Laos last week has sent shockwaves through the backpacker scene, and highlighted Southeast Asia's problem with tainted alcohol. A Briton, two ...