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Six foreign tourists have died from what is believed to be a mass incident of methanol poisoning in Vang Vieng in central Laos .
The hostel where some of the victims were reportedly staying has been taken in by police for questioning.
Hostel manager denies culpability, saying the same drinks had been served to at least 100 other guests that night who reported no problems.
The BBC spoke to backpackers and a diplomat about the area to understand what happened.
British woman Natasha Moore , 22 , said she cancelled her booking for Nana Backpacker after hearing about the deaths.
She said happy hours were a daily staple at the venue as well as free shots of local vodkas as courtesies.
Finnish backpacker Miika , 19 , said he and his friends had arrived in town two days ago .
They were now only ordering bottled beers and rethinking river tubing because shots were included.
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