Seven tourists hospitalised in Fiji from suspected alcohol poisoning

16/12/2024 13:18

The Australian and Fijian governments said, seven tourists including four Australians were hospitalised in a suspected case of alcohol poisoning at a resort in Fiji, t on Monday.



Fiji's government said in a statement, the tourists became ill after drinking a cocktail at the Warwick Fiji resort on the south coast of Viti Levu island.



The Fiji government said,"This is an extremely isolated incident, affecting only these seven guests at a specific bar within the resort."



Last month six foreign tourists died after consuming contaminated alcohol in Laos.



The statement said, management at the resort said it had not substituted ingredients or altered the quality of drinks served to guests.



Fiji's government said, "While we understand the concern, we want to emphasise that the tourism experience in Fiji is typically very safe, and we have acted immediately to try and discover the cause of what made these guests, at this resort, fall ill."



Mereisi Makutu, the front office manager at the resort, told Fiji's state broadcaster it was investigating the incident.