Sixth death confirmed in suspected Laos mass methanol poisoning incident

Dariana Florescu

Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Australian teenager Holly Bowles, 19, became the sixth person Friday to die in a suspected tainted alcohol incident in northern Laos. Bowles' family said they were "devastated" as they confirmed the death of the teen who had been hospitalized in intensive care since she was taken ill on Nov. 13 in Vang Vieng, a small backpacking resort about 60 miles north of the capital Vientiane, Advertisement Bowles' death came a day after traveling companion, Australian Bianca Jones, also