Seven foreigners in Fiji ended up in hospital after drinking a pina colada at a resort bar and feeling ill over the weekend, authorities confirmed on Monday.
The cocktails were served at the five-star Warwick Resort on Saturday, according to local news reports. It is unclear whether the rum-containing drinks were served with contaminated alcohol, and the cause of the illness is not yet known.
Fiji’s Minister of Tourism, Viliami R., said: Javoca told reporters that he was among those hospitalized Four Australians and one American. The other two are foreigners living in Fiji. While five of the injured have been discharged, two people remain conscious and in stable condition in the hospital.
The injured were taken to hospital due to vomiting, nausea and neurological symptoms, said Jemisa Tudreff, spokesman for the Fiji Ministry of Health.
The accident comes weeks after the death of six tourists in the Southeast Asian country of Laos due to suspected methanol poisoning.
Brent Hill, Fiji’s head of tourism, told RNZ that although they knew about the Laos issue, the situation in Fiji “A long way from that“.
Gavoca said toxicology test results are pending and should be ready in about three to four days, but stressed there are no other reports of similar illness at the resort or throughout the island nation.
“The resort management assured us that it did not engage in practices such as substituting ingredients or changing the quality of drinks served to guests,” Javoca said in a statement.
“This is it Reported case only The kind we’ve seen in recent memory, and certainly nothing like it this year.
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Warwick Fiji Hotel said in a statement to the BBC that it was aware of the matter.Suspected alcohol poisoning“It was taking the matter ‘very seriously.'” The hotel said it was “conducting a comprehensive investigation” and awaiting a “test result report” from health authorities “to collect all the necessary information.”
Sydney resident David Sandhu told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation that he received a phone call announcing his presence The daughter and granddaughter were among those taken to hospital. He confirmed to the outlet that they were drinking Pina Coladas before they became ill.
Sandu said: “There was a group of them in the lounge of this resort and they drank a similar cocktail, and unfortunately, seven people developed the symptoms that were talked about.”
— With files from The Associated Press
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