A large fire breaks out at a luxury beach resort in the Dominican Republic on Friday, local officials report. Multiple outlets say the blaze results in at least one death and injuries to several people. One report describes the fire as massive, while another references dramatic coverage, including drone video, showing the extent of the damage at the resort.
Several sources also report that the fire leads to large-scale evacuation of guests. The Independent and Daily Mail say nearly 1,700 guests are forced to flee the property. The same outlet set also notes that many tourists’ travel documents are destroyed in the fire, with Daily Mail reporting that passports and travel IDs burn. Hotel officials in at least one account say they help affected visitors replace lost documents.
While details on the number of injuries vary in emphasis across the reports, all sources agree on a fatality, a rapidly spreading fire at the resort, and a significant evacuation affecting large numbers of guests.
