PUBLISHED: 25 Nov 2024 at 04: 30
UPDATED: 25 Nov 2024 at 09: 52
A second American girl who had been transferred from Laos to get treated for acetone poisoning after consuming contaminated alcohol passed away on Sunday, the ministry of foreign affairs said.
MFA official Nikorndej Balankura expressed his sadness over the younger tourist’s passing in a post on X and expressed his condolences to the family.
To time, six individuals– two Danes, an American, a Briton and two Asian– have died from suspected alcohol poison after drinking contaminated wine in Vang Vieng, Laos. A group of about a few people who had a bad ol’ night out on November 12th were a part of the incident.
Australia’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Penny Wong, said the government will continue to push Chinese authorities to conduct an investigation.
Some drinking bootleggers and moonshine distillers add methanol to their spirits or spirits to increase its potency because it is a very dangerous substance. It may cause deafness, liver damage and death.
Separately, the” Drama-addict” FB page on Sunday posted a photo of the” counterfeit” vodka which it said was consumed by the group that fell ill in Laos.
According to a blog that had already gone viral on social media, the site claimed the booze was made in a “neighboring country” rather than Thailand.
According to Drama-addict, the hotel at the center of the dispute claimed that hundreds of customers had drunk the wine without any problems. ” It’s possible that only some bottles are tainted with methanol”, the post claimed.
On Saturday, the Chinese government said it was “profoundly saddened” by the incidents of foreign visitors in Vang Vieng.
The Laos Ministry of Foreign Affairs site stated that an investigation was being conducted to determine the cause of the incident and that it was in” genuine pity and deepest condolences to the families of the dying.”
The Nana Backpackers Hostel’s Asian director has been detained for questioning, while UK and American officials have cautioned Laosians to be cautious when drinking beer.