Australia presses Laotian authorities for a full and transparent probe after the deaths of two 19-year-old backpackers.
The Laos government has pledged to bring the perpetrators to justice following the deaths of several foreign tourists from consuming tainted alcohol.
An investigation was under way into the suspected methanol poisoning, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Saturday, expressing its condolences to the families.
In a brief statement, the ministry said it was “profoundly saddened over the loss of lives of foreign tourists” in the town of Vang Vieng, a hotspot for backpackers 130km (80 miles) north of the capital, Vientiane.
The authorities are conducting probes “to find causes of the incident and to bring the…
