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Laos says it can't determine cause of tourist deaths linked to methanol

Officials say they have no evidence of poisoning over the 2024 deaths because autopsies were not conducted.

Laos has stated it is unable to pinpoint the exact cause or assign blame for the deaths of six tourists, which have been linked to alcohol contaminated with methanol.

The fatalities occurred in November 20

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