Australia ‘deeply frustrated’ by allegations of methanol poisoning in Laos0

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• July 17, 2026

The Australian government has said it is “deeply frustrated and bitterly disappointed” that Laos is not bringing more serious charges in relation to the deaths of six backpackers who died after drinking alcohol laced with methanol in 2024. Australians Bianca Jones and Holly Morton-Bowles, both 19, were among six people who died in a Vang