FCDO warning on contaminated alcohol abroad

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1. 1 Nov 2024Background

   Methanol poisonings in Vang Vieng, Laos, kill foreign backpackers

   In November 2024, tourists in the Laotian backpacker town of Vang Vieng died after drinking methanol-contaminated alcohol, prompting travel warnings.

2. 20 Nov 2024Background

   FCDO updates travel advice on methanol poisoning from tainted alcohol

   In November 2024 the UK Foreign Office warned travellers about methanol-contaminated alcohol in Laos and elsewhere, urging them to avoid bootleg drinks.

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   9 Nov

   Heading abroad this winter? The Foreign Office's warning on bootleg alcohol

   The Foreign Office has told winter travellers to avoid homemade, bootleg and street-side drinks abroad, as methanol contamination can cause blindness or death.