A major fire breaks out at a luxury beach resort in Bayahibe, Dominican Republic, destroying much of the property and prompting a large-scale evacuation. Multiple outlets report that about 1,690 to 1,700 tourists and other people at the resort evacuate, with numbers described as “nearly 1,700” in most accounts. Authorities and media descriptions say the fire appears to damage or destroy most of the hotel. All sources agree that at least one person dies in the incident: a woman is reported killed across several outlets, with one report identifying the death as an Italian tourist. Some coverage also states that other guests receive medical treatment, including reports that several people are injured or require assistance. The reports generally characterize the fire as massive and fast-moving, tearing through the four-star or luxury resort. The coverage emphasizes the evacuation scale and the fatality while describing the incident’s location—Bayahibe—and its impact on tourists staying at the hotel.
Woman dies as nearly 1,700 tourists evacuated after hotel fire in Dominican Republic
A major fire breaks out at a luxury beach resort in Bayahibe, Dominican Republic, destroying much of the property and prompting a large-scale evacuation. Multiple outlets report that about 1,690 to 1,...
- A large fire breaks out at a luxury beach resort/hotel in Bayahibe, Dominican Republic.
- Nearly 1,690 to 1,700 tourists (and resort personnel) are evacuated.
- One woman dies in the fire; at least one report describes the victim as an Italian tourist.
- Several other guests are reported injured or require medical assistance.
- Most reports say the fire significantly damages or destroys most of the hotel.
An Italian tourist was killed and almost 1700 holidaymakers were evacuated after the blaze at a Dominican Republic hotel.
1 month agoThe fire on Friday forced the emergency evacuation of nearly 1,700 guests. Authorities said at least one person, an Italian tourist, was killed.
1 month agoA large fire almost completely destroyed a luxury resort in the Dominican Republic on Friday, forcing the evacuation of almost 1,700 tourists, authorities said.
1 month agoA large hotel fire at a Dominican beach resort has killed one woman and forced almost 2000 tourists to flee.
1 month agoA large hotel fire at a Dominican beach resort has killed one woman and forced almost 2000 tourists to flee.
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