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  • Government of Laos ‘saddened’ by deaths of foreign tourists

    Government of Laos ‘saddened’ by deaths of foreign tourists

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    BANGKOK — The Lao government is “profoundly saddened” by the deaths of foreign tourists from drinking alcohol contaminated with methanol and pledged to prosecute those responsible. Two Danes, two Australians, a Briton and an American have died after visiting Vang Vieng, an idyllic town that is popular with foreign backpackers, and drinking contaminated alcohol. The government has been…