Australian travellers preparing for overseas adventures have been issued a stark warning after an expat was left critically unwell from suspected methanol poisoning in Bali .

Andrei Borodin, 32, remains in a coma at BIMC Hospital in Nusa Dua, where he was rushed after being found unresponsive in his room on Sunday after a drinking session.

It is unclear how much he drank, where he spent the night and who he had been with.

While testing returned a negative result for methanol, doctors believe it was the “most likely cause” of his condition but may not have been detected because it had already metabolised, medical documents show.

The Russian expat’s network of friends say Borodin’s situation is “extremely serious”.

They are now desperately fundraising to cover his medical bills and

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