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A large fire at a hotel in the Dominican beach resort of Bayahibe has killed one woman.
A woman has been killed and nearly 1,700 tourists evacuated due to a large fire at a hotel in the Dominican beach resort town of Bayahibe, authorities say.
Francesca Valentino, a 46-year-old Italian woman, died in the fire at the Viva Wyndham Dominicus Beach Hotel, an emergency service said in a statement.
Three people were taken to medical facilities and six others were treated at the site.
Videos shared by local media showed dark clouds of smoke billowing out above the Caribbean coastline as flames engulfed the resort's straw roof.
A huge fire at a luxury beach resort in the Dominican Republic killed one woman and forced nearly 1,700 guests to be evacuated on Friday.
The woman was a 46-year old Italian tourist, the DAEH emergency services said in a statement to local media. It added that three people were taken to medical facilities and six others were treated on site.
Drone footage shows how widespread the fire was, with buildings spanning the Viva Wyndham Dominicus Beach in the town of Bayahibe on fire, and thick black smoke billowing into the air.
The cause of the early-morning blaze is not yet known, but an initial investigation found the flames spread quickly due to wind conditions and the flammable thatched roofs on some buildings.
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An Italian tourist has died and a luxury resort has been destroyed in a dramatic fire in the Caribbean.
The blaze took hold of a luxury resort in the Dominican Republic on Friday, forcing the evacuation of almost 1700 tourists, authorities said.
An Italian tourist has died and a luxury resort has been destroyed in a dramatic fire in the Caribbean. NBC
Local media reported an Italian tourist died in the fire on the Caribbean island and several other tourists needed medical treatment, AP reported.
Images show intense flames taking over multiple buildings of the beachside hotel, as firefighters with small hoses desperately try and tackle it.
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