Melbourne’s Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles, both 19, were on a ‘dream getaway’ in Asia when the incident occurred

The families of the two Melbourne girls hospitalised after a mass methanol poisoning in Laos have provided updates on what they’re going through.

Two Melbourne teenagers remain on life support in separate Thai hospitals, after drinking what are believed to be poisoned cocktails in Laos. The parents of the 19-year-old girls in a critical condition from suspected methanol poisoning have rushed to be by their side.

Two Australian tourists are recovering in Thailand after suspected methanol poisoning from tainted drinks in Vang Vieng, Laos. The women, aged 19, fel

A medical expert has revealed a chilling fact about methanol following the mass poisoning incident in Laos which has left two Melbourne teenagers on life support in neighbouring Thailand.

Two Melbourne teenagers fighting for life in Thailand after drinking cocktails laced with methanol would have had no way of knowing their drinks had been poisoned, an expert says. Holly Bowles and Bianca Jones, both 19, were among a group of people believed to have fallen ill in the mass poisoning incident in the Laos town of Vang Vieng last week.

Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles did not leave their dorm room for 24 hours after a night out drinking in Vang Vieng, Laos. The pair, who were staying at the Nana Backpacker Hostel, reported feeling unwell last Wednesday and failed to check out as scheduled.