Another 19 year-old has died from methanol poisoning while visiting Laos.
A sixth tourist has died in what is being labeled as a suspected mass poisoning event after ingesting methanol believed to be in free alcohol given out in Laos.Holly Bowles was rushed to Bangkok hospital alongside her best friend, Bianca Jones, British tourist Simone White, two young Danish women, and an 56 year-old American, after falling ill on a night out in the popular tourist destination of Vang Vieng.
Per Newsweek, Thai authorities confirmed that Jones had died due to 'brain swelling due to high levels of methanol found in her system.'Unlike ethanol, which is safe to drink, methanol, which is commonly found in antifreeze and fuel, cannot be digested properly by the body and as little as 15 ML can result in death.
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