https://www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/2024/12/16/fiji-alcohol-poisoningAustralians in suspected alcohol poisoning at Fiji resort
The New Daily
Dec 16, 2024, updated Dec 16, 2024
Australians from two families are among a group of resort guests fighting for life after a suspected mass alcohol poisoning on Fiji’s Coral Coast.
Seven people fell seriously ill after drinking cocktails at a bar in the five-star Warwick Resort on Saturday night, local media reported.
They included four Australian tourists, an American tourist and two foreigners who live in Fiji.
The victims were rushed to Sigatoka Hospital with “nausea, vomiting, and neurological symptoms”, Fijivillage.com reported.
They were all later transferred to Lautoka Hospital because of the severity of the symptoms.
The victims are reportedly aged between 18 and 56.
The ABC said two of the Australians were critical, with a 56-year-old woman under constant surveillance in hospital and a 19-year-old woman experiencing serious medical episodes.
Two other Australian women — a 49-year-old and an 18-year-old — were still critical, but not as serious, reported the ABC.
Police and health officials are investigating the incident as alleged alcohol poisoning.