British lawyer is fifth person to die in suspected methanol poisoning in Laos
As well as Simone White, two Danes, an American and an Australian have died after incident in town popular with backpackers
A British lawyer has become the fifth person to die in a suspected mass methanol poisoning in Laos.
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) said it was “supporting the family of a British woman who has died in Laos, and we are in contact with the local authorities”.
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