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Australian teen Bianca Jones has go the 4th tourer to person died successful a suspected wide poisoning successful Laos.
The 19-year-old's household confirmed her decease to the media connected Thursday. Hours earlier, the US State Department told the media that an American antheral died successful the tourer municipality of Vang Vieng.
Two Danish women, aged 19 and 20, besides died past week successful Laos, authorities confirmed, portion Jones' person Holly Bowles and a British pistillate are reportedly connected beingness enactment successful hospital.
The deaths stay nether constabulary investigation, but quality reports and testimonies from chap tourists suggest they whitethorn person consumed drinks laced with methanol, a deadly substance often recovered successful bootleg alcohol.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the Department of Foreign Affairs had confirmed Ms Jones's death.
"Our archetypal thoughts successful this infinitesimal are with her household and friends who are grieving a unspeakable and cruel loss," Albanese said during a parliamentary league connected Thursday afternoon.
"This is each parent's precise worst fearfulness and a nightmare that nary 1 should person to endure."
He said helium hoped Ms Bowles would retrieve well.
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