Laos says it can't determine cause of tourist deaths linked to methanol

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Laos says it cannot determine blame or cause for the deaths of six deaths linked to methanol-tainted alcohol. The victims included citizens from the UK, Australia, Denmark, and the US. The Laos Ministry of Public Security stated that no autopsies were conducted on the bodies, which hindered their investigation. The distillery owner is facing charges for selling harmful food products, but these charges do not relate to the deaths.