Six tourists who were staying at a youth hostel in Vang Vieng, Laos, died of methanol poisoning in November 2024. The methanol was believed to be in contaminated drinks. Methanol – a colourless, ...

The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has sought to clear the air regarding reports linking Kenya to a list of countries at risk of methanol poisoning from counterfeit alcoholic beverages. In a ...

SAO PAULO – Friday night was anything but typical at a bar near Paulista Avenue, one of Sao Paulo’s busiest areas and a popular destination for tourists. Nearly every table was ordering beer, wine or ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. At least 25 people are dead after they drank $1 bottles of vodka that were laced with methanol, according to multiple reports. All ...

While backpacking in Bali during a gap year after high school, Ashley King, then 18, went to an “upscale nightclub” with friends and had some cocktails Two days later, Ashley, who hails from Calgary, ...

Tourists have been warned of the risk of methanol poisoning in eight popular tourist destinations following a rise in serious illness overseas. The UK Foreign Office (FCDO) has added methanol ...