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Briton Simone White dies after suspected mass poisoning in Laos

Oxonian — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 20:14:59 GMT

This is an incredibly sad story - RIP :-

Briton Simone White dies after suspected mass poisoning in Laos - BBC News

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx27wyrxz9yo

Re: Briton Simone White dies after suspected mass poisoning in Laos

gmarkj — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 09:39:52 GMT

Was reading a little about this earlier - very sad news and a shocking situation.

Re: Briton Simone White dies after suspected mass poisoning in Laos

jonsie — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 10:31:34 GMT

As a regular traveller to Thailand and occasionally to Laos and Vietnam I am aware of the lethal toxic alcohol

I always stick to bottled beer these days

The biggest danger is a beach party where you don't know what you are drinking

My heart goes out to these young tourists who were only out to enjoy theirselves the same as tourists would do in any country

Young people tend to go travelling in their gap year and Asia is a big attraction

All very sad

Re: Briton Simone White dies after suspected mass poisoning in Laos

Cleoriff — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 12:14:32 GMT

This methanol is a killer. When the body tries to fight the effects, it converts it to Formaldehyde and Formic Acid. A terribly painful way to die. God bless them ❤️