Two Melbourne teenagers reportedly fighting for life after feared methanol poisoning in Laos

Pair identified as friends Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles in hospitals in neighbouring Thailand after incident last week

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Two Australian teenagers are reportedly fighting for life in Thailand, with fears they suffered methanol poisoning while drinking alcohol in neighbouring Laos.

The pair from Melbourne had been staying at a hostel in Vang Vieng, north of the Laos capital, Vientiane, when they fell critically ill last week, 3AW reported.

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