A New Zealand citizen poisoned after drinking contaminated alcohol in a popular tourist town in Laos has returned home, authorities said on Monday (Nov 25), as Laos pledged to prosecute those responsible for the incident which has killed six tourists.
“The New Zealand Embassy in Bangkok has been assisting one New Zealander who we believe to have been poisoned with methanol in Laos. They have now departed Laos and returned home,” a New Zealand foreign ministry spokesperson said by email, without providing further details on the person.
After visiting Vang Vieng, a picturesque village that is well-liked by international travelers, two Danes, two Australians, a Briton, and an American have perished from methanol poisoning.
Mark Jones, the father of 19-year-old Australian Bianca, called on authorities in the Southeast Asian nation to act strictly to prevent future occurrences of the same kind. Jones told reporters outside the Bangkok hospital where his daughter had been moved after becoming ill, “We can’t have the passing of our daughter’s life not lead to change to protect others.
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