Australia has warned travelers against drinking spirits made by a Laos distiller, following the deaths of six foreign tourists from suspected methanol poisoning in the Southeast Asian country.

In the last two weeks, six tourists have reportedly died from suspected methanol poisoning due to tainted drinks in a holiday town in Laos.As per BBC, considering this, Australian authorities have recently advised travellers in Laos to

A U.S. citizen has died in a tourist town in the Southeast Asian nation of Laos following reports that multiple travelers suffered suspected cases of alcohol poisoning in the same town after possibly consuming tainted drinks. A State Department spokesperson confirmed to CBS News that the death occurred in Vang Vieng.

The Lao government is "profoundly saddened" by the deaths of foreign tourists from drinking alcohol contaminated with methanol and pledged to prosecute those responsible.

Australia has warned travellers not to drink some liquors in Laos, following a spate of deaths linked to suspected methanol poisoning. Australians should avoid drinking Tiger Vodka and Tiger Whisky "due to serious safety concerns",

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.