Several tourists have fallen seriously ill in Fiji after a reported "alcohol poisoning" as authorities issued a warning.
Seven guests at the Warwick Resort in Fiji allegedly fell ill after drinking a cocktail at the hotel bar on Saturday night.
They were rushed to Sigatoka Hospital with "nausea, vomiting and neurological symptoms," as reported by local outlet Fiji Village.
Two were then moved to Lautoka Hospital due to their critical condition.
Seven guests of the Warwick Resort in Fiji allegedly fell ill
Warwick Hotels
It is understood that four of the seven guests are Australian and one is American with the tourists aged between 18 and 56 years old.
The nationalities of the two other guests are not known at this stage.
One guest of the resort said the people who drank the pina colada cocktail became unwell and said his friend suffered a seizure.
"My friend was the worst of the lot. She wasn't responsive. She was having severe seizures and foaming at the mouth."
He said all the victims were female, including a young girl who'd had a sip of her mum's cocktail.
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Department for Australian Foreign Affairs and Trade (Dfat) has updated its travel advice for Fiji, highlighting a warning about the risk of alcohol poisoning.
The updated advice read: "Be alert to the potential risks around drink spiking and methanol poisoning through consuming alcoholic drinks.
"Get urgent medical help if you suspect drink spiking."
Investigations are being carried out by authorities.
This comes just weeks after six backpackers including two Australians died in a mass methanol poisoning in Laos.
The 19-year-olds Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles from Melbourne were among the six dead. British lawyer Simone White also died from the poisoning.
They had been staying at Nana Backpackers Hostel and fell ill after consuming methanol-laced drinks.
Eight staff members from the hostel have been arrested by police in relation to the incident.
GB News understands the British Foreign Office has not received any requests for consular assistance in these cases - but the department will step in to support British nationals if required.
