A man who was blinded after drinking bootleg alcohol in Laos has described the moment he saw a 'kaleidoscopic bright light' before losing his vision.
Calum Macdonald, 23, was among several tourists who were unknowingly poisoned after drinking free whisky and vodka shots at a hostel in Vang Vieng last year.
Six people who also drank at the hostel later died of methanol poisoning, including Simone White, 28, from Orpington, Kent. Police in Laos have previously detained several people in connection with the deaths.
Methanol is sometimes used by disreputable bars as a cheaper alternative to ethanol but can cause severe poisoning or death.
Calum had been mixing the spirits with soft drinks and it was only until the next day that he realised something might be wrong with his sight.
