A massive explosion and fire has rocked a port in southern Iran purportedly linked to a shipment of a chemical ingredient ...

The best friend of a woman who died from methanol poisoning on holiday has called on the government to do more to educate teenagers in schools about the dangers of drinking alcohol abroad.

Bethany (left) met her friend Simone in Laos to explore the country in south-east Asia The best friend of a woman who died from methanol poisoning on holiday has called on the government to do ...

Simone White (right and right in the first image) died after methanol poisoning while on holiday with her best friend Bethany Clarke (left in the first image) (Pictures: Bethany Clarke/Metro ...

Methanol, or CH3OH, is very similar to ethanol ... Alternatively, it can occur by accident when alcohol is homemade - something common across southeast Asia. When alcohol is distilled and ...

The Australian government is launching a campaign to warn its citizens of the dangers of methanol poisoning abroad, after two young Aussies died in Laos last year. Smartraveller, the government ...

The Australian government has unveiled a new campaign to raise awareness about the risks of drinking tainted alcohol overseas. It comes after the deaths of two Melbourne teenagers, Holly Bowles ...