In a heart-breaking turn of events Australian teen Bianca Jones passed away in Laos after a night-out gone wrong at popular backpacker destination Vang Vieng (about a week ago)
Our beloved daughter and sister Bianca Jones has passed away
The 19-year old Melbourne native and her best-friend Holly Bowles got sick at Nana Backpackers Hostel; where staff found them in their room. Holly remains in critical condition at Bangkok Hospital - on life-support systems
Australian PM Anthony Albanese spoke about this tragedy which affected several other tourists including:
- Two Danish women in their 20s
- One American man
- Multiple British travelers
Simone White a 28-year-old Kent lawyer was among affected British tourists. Her friend Bethany Clarke posted urgent warnings about local spirits on social-media: suggesting that free shots at bars caused methanol poisoning
Hostel manager Duong Duc Toan denies any wrong-doing saying he served over 100 guests with Lao Tiger vodka that night. “We dont do anything wrong for sure“ he stated while mentioning that police told every establishment in Vang Vieng to stop selling drinks
Foreign affairs departments of Denmark‚ US and UK confirmed theyʼre helping affected citizens - while local authorities continue their investigation into this mass drink-spiking case