Australia updates travel advice for Laos as charges announced over mass methanol poisoning
- The Australian government has increased its travel alert level for Laos, advising travellers to “exercise a high degree of caution” due to the risk of methanol poisoning.
- It comes as a distillery owner in Laos was charged after a mass methanol poisoning incident killed six foreign nationals, including the Australian backpackers Bianca Jones and Holly Morton-Bowles.
- “We’ve reviewed our advice for Laos and have raised the overall travel advice level,” the Smartraveller update said.
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- The Australian government has increased its travel alert level for Laos, advising travellers to “exercise a high degree of caution” due to the risk of methanol poisoning.
- It comes as a distillery owner in Laos was charged after a mass methanol poisoning incident killed six foreign nationals, including the Australian backpackers Bianca Jones and Holly Morton-Bowles.
- “We’ve reviewed our advice for Laos and have raised the overall travel advice level,” the Smartraveller update said.
Sources: Guardian