Seven tourists, including four Australians, were hospitalized in Fiji after drinking pina coladas at a five-star resort. The Tourism Minister assures that Fiji is safe and this is an isolated incident.
Fiji’s Tourism Minister has dismissed concerns of a mass alcohol poisoning, saying the country is “typically very safe”. It comes after seven people, including four Australians, were hospitalized with suspected poisoning after drinking pina coladas at a five-star resort. Still awaiting results from “critical” toxicology tests, Tourism Minister Viliame Gavoka said the incident was “very isolated” and declined to speculate on the cause.
“Everyone is in a state of disbelief that this has happened,” he said, When asked about the possibility of methanol poisoning, he said: “That’s something we don’t believe is possible in Fiji.” He said there was no indication of any deliberate action. Gavoka is now working to reassure international travelers Fiji remains a safe destination. The island nation attracts nearly one million tourists each year. He said the incident at Warwick Fiji Resort is the only reported case of its kind in recent memory. Warwick Fiji Resort said it is co-operating with health authorities and conducting its own investigation. “At this moment, we do not have conclusive details but we are committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of our guests,” it said. All seven tourists — the four Australians, one person from the US and two Fijians — were taken to hospital with a range of symptoms including nausea, vomiting and “neurological symptoms,” according to Fiji’s Health Ministry. Two Australian victims, Tanya Sandoe, 56, and her daughter Georgia Sandoe-Simpson, 19, have since returned home. Another mother and daughter, aged 49 and 18 from northern NSW, remain in Fiji. The incident comes just a month after Melbourne teenagers Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles died in Laos after consuming drinks laced with methanol. Bowles and Jones, both 19 from Melbourne, were among a group of tourists who fell ill and later died after consuming drinks in Vang Vieng, a popular tourist town in the landlocked Southeast Asian natio
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