Summary
Holly Bowles, a 19-year-old Australian, has become the sixth foreign tourist to die from suspected methanol poisoning in Laos.
She and her friend Bianca Jones fell ill in Vang Vieng, a popular backpacking town, after reportedly consuming tainted alcohol, which can be lethal even in small amounts.
Other victims include a British lawyer, an American man, and two Danish women. Methanol, often found in bootleg or home-distilled alcohol, is believed to be the cause.
Authorities are investigating, with the manager of the hostel where free shots were served detained for questioning.
Feel like this needs to be said. If they weren’t pretty young blonde women from Australia, this wouldn’t be hitting the headlines as much as it is
Possibly. But why does this need to be said? How is it relevant here? What does it offer?
Because it calls out the blatant hypocrisy. Why the pushback?