A major fire breaks out at the Viva Dominicus Beach by Wyndham resort in La Altagracia province, Dominican Republic, engulfing a significant part of the property and filling the area with heavy smoke. Video footage from multiple outlets shows flames and smoke spreading through the resort as guests run and flee the area.
Officials cited by ABC News say 15 firefighting units are battling the blaze. NBC News similarly describes the fire as massive and spreading through a large portion of the resort. In reports from eyewitnesses, guests describe chaos in the immediate aftermath and the destruction of much of the beachfront resort.
Daily Mail reports that one woman dies in the fire and that around 1,700 holidaymakers are displaced as a result. Other outlets referenced via Google News highlight similar accounts of guests escaping the flames. The Foreign Ministry, according to ABC News, coordinates assistance related to the incident.
