Woman killed, 1,700 evacuated in beach hotel fire in Dominican Republic
Authorities said the blaze spread quickly because of thatched roofing and wind, and the nearby Viva Wyndham Dominicus Palace was not damaged.
- On Friday, a massive fire at the Viva Wyndham Dominicus Beach resort in Bayahibe, Dominican Republic, killed one person and injured nine others, according to Juan Manuel Mendez, head of the Emergency Operations Center.
- The Emergency Operations Center reported the fire spread rapidly due to wind conditions and the resort's palm-thatched roof, as firefighters from La Romana arrived to assist local crews struggling to contain the blaze.
- Francesca Valentino, a 46-year-old Italian woman, was killed in the fire, while nearly 1,700 guests were evacuated to nearby housing facilities; the DAEH emergency service confirmed three injured patients required hospital care and six received on-site treatment.
- Authorities launched an investigation into the fire's cause while the nearby Dominicus Palace remained undamaged and operational; a spokesperson for Viva Resorts by Wyndham stated they are coordinating with on-site teams and authorities.
- Bayahibe remains a popular destination for international tourists, contributing to the Dominican Republic's status as the Caribbean's top travel hub, which recorded 5.6 million visitors in the first five months of this year.
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Francesca Valentino, an Italian tourist, has been identified as the victim who died after a fire broke out at the Viva Dominicus Beach Hotel in the Dominican Republic on June 19. She was a mother of two.
At least one tourist dead after massive fire nearly destroys Caribbean resort, 1,690 evacuated
At least one Italian tourist is dead with several more injured after a massive fire in the Dominican Republic resort town Bayahibe on Friday.The deceased woman, 46-year-old Italian national Francesca Valentino, died at the resort's Viva Wyndham Dominicus Beach Hotel, according to the Dominican Republic's Directorate of Out-of-Hospital Emergency Services (DAEH).At least nine other people were treated for injuries, with three of those taken to off…
An intense fire in a hotel complex in Bayahíbe, on the southeastern coast of the Dominican Republic, left a tourist deceased on Friday and forced the massive evacuation of 1,690 guests, as reported by the local authorities. The fire originated in the facilities of the Viva Dominicus Beach by Wyndham hotel and spread extremely quickly due to the inflammable nature of its roofs, built with straw and cane. Dominican authorities have confirmed the d…
Among the witnesses of the devastating fire that struck the resort Viva Dominicus Beach in Bayahibe there is also Sara Calabria, sister of the footballer Davide Calabria and employee of the structure
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