Seven tourists have been rushed to hospital after drinking cocktails at a luxury resort bar in Fiji.
The group, which includes Australians and an America, are reportedly all on drips in hospital after experiencing nausea, vomiting and headaches, according to The Mirror.
Jemesa Tudravu a spokesperson for the Fiji Health Ministry said the guests were staying at the plush five-star Warwick resort near Sigatoka when they fell ill on Saturday.
Local media reported on Sunday that the cause of the symptoms was alcohol poisoning. It comes after six tourists including Brit Simone White tragically died after consuming drinks in Laos in November.
Toxicology tests have been ordered by police who are awaiting results. Mr Tudravu, added, reports the Mirror US.
Authorities reassured that there have been no other reports of similar illnesses at the resort or anywhere else in Fiji, a South Pacific island nation home to 930,000 people.
David Sandoe’s daughter and granddaughter, from Australia, are among those in hospital. He told Sky News Australia: “When you receive a phone call at 11 o’clock the other night and your daughter says that her daughter and herself have been poisoned and they were in hospital it’s quite something.
“It is is a horrific experience and, of course, like everyone else when this news broke we all thought back to what recently happened in Asia, which sends shivers down your spine.”
The hotel situated on the paradise Coral Coast of Vitu Levu, boasts a long-standing operations and “holds a strong reputation,” authorities in Fiji say. Officials added that the resort are fully co-operating with the investigation into the incidents.
While a government spokesperson in Fiji refrained from speculating on the cause of the illness, it did update its travel advisory website on Monday with warnings about “potential risks around drink spiking and methanol poisoning through consuming alcoholic drinks.”
Savaira Molaucake, a spokesperson for the plush Warwick resort, revealed that the staff are “conducting a thorough investigation” into the incident and are in close communication with the relevant authorities.
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