Manager and seven staff at Nana backpacker hostel detained after death of six tourists

Police in Laos have detained the manager and seven staff of a backpacker hostel in Vang Vieng following the deaths of six tourists from suspected methanol poisoning, state media reported on Tuesday.

Two Danish citizens, an American, a Briton and two Australians died after what media said was a night out in the town on 12 November.