Travelers have been warned to avoid unsealed drinks abroad after methanol poisoning cases allegedly cause blindness and death, with just a shot's worth potentially fatal to humans.

A BRITISH backpacker who went blind after drinking methanol-laced shots in Laos described seeing a “kaleidoscopic light” before his vision went black. Calum Macdonald, 23, was among a ...

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A British man lost his sight, and six tourists died after drinking methanol-tainted alcohol at a hostel in Vang Vieng, Laos.

A British backpacker was blinded in Laos after drinking methanol-laced spirits, part of a poisoning outbreak that killed six tourists.

A young Brit was tragically blinded for life after he accepted a free drink at a hostel while on holiday in Laos. Calum ...

A British backpacker who consumed methanol-tainted alcohol at a hostel in Laos – which claimed the lives of two Australian ...

Calum Macdonald, 23, saw a 'kaleidoscopic, blinding light' in his eyes before losing his sight after a methanol poisoning in ...

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Methanol – a colourless, tasteless liquid – is extremely toxic. As little as 60ml can be deadly – that’s less than a triple ...

Calum Macdonald was one of a number of tourists who fell victim to methanol poisoning in the popular tourist destination of ...

A British man went blind after drinking free whisky and vodka shots on holiday. Calum Macdonald, 23, was enjoying a night out ...