Whisky and vodka factory in Laos closed after methanol poisoning outbreak kills six tourists including Londoner

A rundown distillery believed to be at the centre of a methanol poisoning outbreak that killed six tourists in Laos has been shut down, as the owner and three hostel staffers are arrested.

A small factory outside the capital of Laos has been identified as the suspected source of a methanol poisoning event which resulted in the deaths of six tourists last month.

Laos has banned the sale and consumption of a local alcohol brand following the death of six foreign tourists due to alleged methanol poisoning.

Six tourists from Australia, Denmark, the United States, and the United Kingdom died in Laos due to methanol poisoning. In response to these tragic events, the country's authorities banned the sale and consumption of a specific brand of vodka and whiskey.