Amongst the tourists who tragically lost their lives were American traveller James Louis Hutson, 57, 28-year-old British woman Simone White and two Danish travellers Anne-Sofie Orkild Coyman, 20, and Freja Vennervald Sorensen, 21.

The document suggests the source of a methanol poisoning outbreak that killed six tourists is a rundown factory outside the capital, Vientiane, that was making vodka and whisky.

A factory owner has been arrested by police in a major breakthrough in the mass methanol poisoning in Laos that left six backpackers dead.

The law enforcement agencies in Laos have arrested 12 persons, including two Indians after methanol-contaminated alcohol claimed the lives of six foreign tourists at Nana Backpackers Hostel in Vang Vieng.

Laotian police have detained the manager and owner of a hostel after five backpackers, including British lawyer Simone White, died of suspected methanol poisoning in the riverside party town of Van Vieng.

The AP quickly deployed an all-formats team that dominated the story by providing voices and color from Vang Vieng, Laos, ahead of competitors.   AP’s

It comes after six tourists have died in the country, including a 57-year-old American man, after suspected methanol poisoning.