Tourists play and relax in the water as they visit the Blue Lagoon 3 in Vang Vieng on November 24, 2024. The Laos government said on November 23 it was "profoundly saddened" by the deaths of foreign tourists in Vang Vieng, with the toll from a suspected methanol poisoning incident now at six. Six tourists died of suspected methanol poisoning after a night out in the Laos backpacker hotspot of Vang Vieng last week. (Photo by AFP)