American and Australian tourists die, raising toll to 4 in Laos alcohol poisoning incident

VIENTIANE, Laos — An Australian teenager has died after drinking tainted alcohol in Vang Vieng, Laos, Australia’s prime minister said Thursday, and the US State Department confirmed an American also died in the same party town, bringing the death toll to four in the poisoning incident. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told Parliament that 19-year-old…