No methanol or illicit drugs in alcohol served at Fijian resort where Australians fell ill, tests find

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A test of drinks consumed by seven people in Fiji who fell ill and were hospitalised found no illicit substances or methanol, officials said.

The deputy prime minister and minister for tourism, Viliame Gavoka, said tests found no evidence of illicit drugs or excess alcohol in the drinks served to seven people, including four Australians, at the Warwick resort on Saturday night.