Seven hospitalized after American tourists in Fiji drank cocktails at resort
An American and six others, including at least four Australians, were hospitalized in Fiji on Saturday after drinking pina coladas that may have had alcohol spiked at a hotel bar, according to Fiji officials and global reports.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation Viliam Gavoka confirmed the hospitalization of seven people at a press conference on Sunday. Gavoca said the victim developed nausea, vomiting and urinary system problems after drinking alcohol at the five-star hotel in Warwick, Fiji.
“As of 12:25pm today, two patients have been discharged. … Two HDU, High Dependency Unit patients… will be cleared for discharge this afternoon following another medical review. Both patients are currently in the ICU Hospitalized and in stable condition,” Gavoca said.
Fiji’s Ministry of Health and police are investigating and found that no other cases had been reported as of Sunday. Government officials will continue to investigate the cause of the tourists’ illness.
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Fijian doctors have decided to discharge five of seven patients, including four Australians and one American, who were hospitalized after drinking pina coladas at a luxury hotel bar, officials said on December 16. . (Leon Rod/AFP)
“This incident is [an extremely] One isolated incident affected only seven guests at a specific bar within a very popular resort. The resort has been operating successfully in Fiji for many years and enjoys a high reputation, especially among Australian tourists,” Gavoca said.
Gavoca added that Fiji’s tourism industry was “generally very safe” and that the island had never had a similar incident before Saturday.
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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation Viliam Gavoka said the victims suffered from nausea, vomiting and urinary problems. (Facebook/Fiji Government)
The Deputy Prime Minister also confirmed that tourists have been drinking pina coladas, which he described as a “very popular cocktail” based on rum and containing pineapple juice.
Officials are working to complete a toxicology report, which will include more information about the ingredients consumed by the victims.
The Warwick Hotel Fiji told Fox News Digital in a statement that the hotel was “aware of recent news regarding suspected alcohol poisoning.”
This photo was taken on December 16 at the five-star Fiji Warwick Resort on the Coral Coast. (Leon Rod/AFP)
A spokesman for the University of Warwick said: “Please be assured that we are taking this matter very seriously and are currently conducting a thorough investigation. We are also awaiting reports from health authorities on the test results to gather all the necessary information.” “At this time, we have no conclusive information. details, but we are committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of our guests and we will keep you updated as more information becomes available.”
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Four Australian tourists fell seriously ill and were hospitalized after drinking cocktails at a Coral Coast hotel bar, The Guardian reported. At least two Australians are returning home.
On Saturday, a Fijian tourist developed symptoms after drinking a cocktail at a hotel bar and was taken to Lautoka Hospital. (AFP)
“Considering what they’ve been through, they’re doing fine,” David Sandow said of his daughter and granddaughter in an interview with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation on Sunday. “…It was an ideal holiday for mother and daughter, they enjoyed each other’s company and we all love Fiji as a family. So it was a logical place to go and they had a great time.”
Sandow said the mother and daughter had planned to spend a week’s holiday in Fiji, but it was cut short due to hospitalization and decided to fly back to Australia.
“There was a group of people in the lounge at this resort who drank… similar cocktails, and unfortunately seven people developed the symptoms that we’re talking about,” the grandfather said.
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Fiji’s Ministry of Health and police are continuing to investigate the incidents and officials said they will provide more updates in due course.
The Warwick Fiji did not immediately respond to an inquiry from Fox News Digital.
