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Laos mass poisoning casts shadow over tourist town after at least 6 killed - National | Globalnews.ca

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Two Australian teens became critically ill after a night out drinking in the town of Vang Vieng .

They died in Thai hospitals, with one confirmed case of methanol poisoning.

An American and two Danes also died, though their exact causes of death have not been released.

The incident has stirred up dark memories of the town once known for reckless partying involving young backpackers.

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