5 hours Ago By The Guardian
A test of drinks consumed by seven people in Fiji who fell ill and were hospitalised found no illicit substances or methanol, officials said. The deputy prime minister and minister for tourism, Viliame Gavoka, said tests found no evidence of illicit drugs or excess alcohol in the drinks served to seven people, including four Australians, at the Warwick resort on Saturday night. “I can confirm that no illicit substances or methanol were found in the .
.. ingredients or liquor samples,” he said.
“We also pleased to inform you that all of the affected tourists and the local have now been discharged from medical care, fully recovered. “This is a significant relief and we are grateful for the swift medical attention and care provided to the visitors during this incident.” The toxicology reports for the seven affected people is still underway.
Officials indicated that the detail from that investigation will first be provided to the patients before it is made public. Earlier in the week Fiji officials said the incident was localised to one bar at the resort, and it was the only reported case in recent memory. Australia has revised its travel advice for Fiji, warning travellers to “be alert to the potential risks around drink spiking and methanol poisoning through consuming alcoholic drinks”.
It comes after two Australians died in Laos from a suspected mass ethanol poisoning. This is a breaking news story..
