Travelers have been warned to avoid unsealed drinks abroad after methanol poisoning cases allegedly cause blindness and death ...

What is methanol poisoning? The colourless, tasteless liquid that can kill - Methanol is an important industrial solvent used ...

Calum Macdonald and the families of three people who died in South East Asia call on the Foreign Office for clearer travel ...

Ashley King, now 33, is sharing the story of how she was poisoned by a fruity cocktail, which caused her to go blind ...

Drinking even shop-bought, previously sealed spirits in popular gap year destinations is like “Russian roulette”, a ...

It smells no different and it tastes no different from the alcohol that we typically drink,” explained Ashley King.

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 ...

Kuwait has arrested 67 individuals involved in illegal alcohol production after toxic drinks caused 23 deaths. The Interior ...

Methanol is a toxic chemical that sometimes ends up in "dodgy alcohol", according to government advice. Even in small doses, it can cause vision problems, permanent damage to the central nervous ...

Kuwait bans the import of alcoholic beverages, but bootleg liquor is sold with no oversight or safety standards.

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