Calum Macdonald
Calum Macdonald is a 23-year-old British traveler who went blind following a severe case of methanol poisoning while on vacation in Southeast Asia. After consuming contaminated alcohol in Vang Vieng, Laos, he experienced alarming symptoms that led to his sudden blindness. Calum is now actively raising awareness about the dangers of methanol poisoning and advocating for clearer travel advisories from the Foreign Office to help prevent similar tragedies.
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Calum Macdonald, who had been backpacking in Laos when he fell victim to methanol poisoning in Vang Vieng and went blind.
Eight countries added to Foreign Office warning list
United Kingdom· 2025-10-23
Calum MacDonald became a victim of the mass methanol poisoning in Laos in November 2024.
Index - Külföld - Vakító fény, majd sötétség: így tette tönkre egy pohár ingyenwhisky a 23 éves turista életét
Hungary· 2025-09-20
Calum is a survivor of a mass methanol poisoning incident in Vang Vieng.
‘Vi una luz caleidoscópica antes de quedarme ciego’: el joven que sobrevivió a un envenenamiento masivo por metanol en el que murieron 6 personas
Panama· 2025-08-20
Calum is now blind and telling his story for the first time after being a victim of a mass methanol poisoning in Vang Vieng.
Man saw kaleidoscopic light before going blindUnited Kingdom· 2025-08-18
