AUSTRALIAN holidaymakers in Bali have been given a grim warning: avoid traditional rice and palm wine on the Indonesian resort island or face an agonising death.
At least 25 people have been killed in the past week, including four foreign tourists, after a batch of the liquor, known as arak, was heavily cut with methanol.
The foreigners included two English nationals, a Dutchman and a well-known US artist. Dozens more are recovering after being seriously poisoned.
The head of Bali's tourism board, Ida Bagus Ngurah Wijaya, yesterday warned Australians planning school holiday trips in coming weeks to stick to officially sanctioned drinks.
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