British woman dies in suspected methanol poisoning in Laos, taking death toll to five

The second unusual national in the event to be thought to have died in the incident in Laos is a British lady who fell ill after drinking contaminated alcohol.

British media reported on Thursday ( Nov 21 ) that 28-year-old Simone White, a lawyer from southeast London, was among the tourists who died after consuming drinks laced with methanol, a toxic alcohol.

” We are supporting the family of a British person who has died in Laos, and we are in contact with the local specialists”, Britain’s foreign department said in a statement.

Four different tourists- an American, two Danes and an National- have died in the event in Vang Vieng, a town in the Southeast Asian nation common with international backpackers.

According to Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, a pal of one of her friends has been confirmed useless.

According to officials, two Swedish nationals and one American died after what the media claimed was a day out in Vang Vieng, where they reportedly drank allegedly contaminated alcohol.

According to American and Asian media, the party of about a few tourists left on November 12 and became ill.

” Tragically, Bianca Jones has lost her life”, Australia’s Albanese told parliament. Her family and friends are grieving a sad and cruel damage, her family and friends say.

Jones ‘ friend Holly Bowles, even 19, is in critical issue in hospital, Albanese said.

She was on “life help” in a hospital in Bangkok, her parents Shaun Bowles told Australia’s Nine News on Wednesday.

Without providing more details, Denmark’s foreign ministry announced on Thursday that two Swedish nationals had died in Laos.