Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles did not leave their dorm room for 24 hours after a night out drinking in Vang Vieng, Laos. The pair, who were staying at the Nana Backpacker Hostel, reported feeling unwell last Wednesday and failed to check out as scheduled.

Two Australian tourists are being treated in Thailand for suspected severe alcohol poisoning after consuming tainted drinks in neighboring Laos, Australian media reported Tuesday. The two 19-year-old women were on a backpacking vacation in Laos when they became ill in the tourist town of Vang Vieng,

Two young Melbourne women remain on life support in hospitals in Thailand after falling ill in a suspected mass methanol poisoning in Laos. The Danish ministry of foreign affairs has confirmed two young women in their early twenties died last week as part of the incident.

Two Australian tourists are receiving medical care in Thailand after allegedly consuming contaminated alcohol in Laos, according to Australian media reports. The two 19-year-old women fell ill while on a backpacking trip in the tourist hub of Vang Vieng and were later transferred to hospitals in Bangkok and Udon Thani.