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Briton Simone White has died after a suspected methanol poisoning thought to have killed four others in Laos, south-east Asia.
A Foreign Office spokesperson said: “We are supporting the family of a British woman who has died in Laos, and we are in contact with the local authorities.”
It comes after Australian teen Bianca Jones’ death was confirmed by her family, and the US State Department told the media that an American man died in the tourist town of Vang Vieng.
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