The American died in the tourist town of Vang Vieng, Laos, the State Department confirmed.
A U.S. citizen has died in a tourist town in the Southeast Asia n nation of Laos following reports that multiple travelers suffered suspected cases of alcohol poisoning in the same town after possibly consuming tainted drinks. A State Department spokesperson confirmed to CBS News that the death occurred in Vang Vieng.
13, and they arranged transport to a hospital for them.He said that two days earlier the women had joined more than 100 other guests for free shots of Lao vodka offered by the hostel as a gesture of hospitality. He said no other guest reported any issue, adding that the women had then gone for a night out, returning in the early hours of the morning.
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