Melbourne teen dies of methanol poisoning

Update: 2024-11-21

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Melbourne teenager Bianca Jones has died in a Thai hospital after consuming drinks laced with methanol in Laos.

She is one of five people who have died from this incident, after a British woman also died from the poisoning. While Bianca's 19-year-old friend Holly Bowles is still fighting for life in a separate Bangkok hospital.

Guest:Cassie Zervos, Senior Reporter with Channel Seven
Producer:Ali Benton

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Melbourne teen dies of methanol poisoning

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Melbourne teen dies of methanol poisoning

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Melbourne teen dies of methanol poisoning