British Lawyer Dies from Methanol Poisoning: Public Health Concerns Escalate
Bali, Indonesia — A British attorney has become the most recent victim of a troubling pattern of methanol poisoning incidents that have claimed numerous lives in Indonesia. Amanda Wilson, a 35-year-old lawyer from London, succumbed to severe poisoning symptoms last Thursday after inadvertently consuming a tainted alcoholic drink while vacationing in Bali. Wilson’s death raises new concerns over the safety of alcoholic beverages served in popular tourist destinations across Indonesia, where incidents of methanol-laced drinks have been reported intermittently over the past decade. Despite ongoing efforts to crack down on unregulated alcohol sales, the problem … Read more