Dominican authorities help foreign tourists affected by a massive resort fire return home
Authorities said nearly 1,700 tourists were evacuated and embassies are helping replace lost passports after the blaze.
- On Saturday, Dominican authorities worked to repatriate foreign tourists following a massive fire that destroyed the Viva Dominicus Beach by Wyndham hotel in Bayahibe.
- The hotel operated at 84% occupancy when the blaze began; the Emergency Operations Center said the "fire spread rapidly" due to wind and because part of the hotel's roof was made of thatch.
- Nearly 1,700 guests were evacuated, and General Manuel, director of the Emergency Operations Center, said authorities are investigating the death of an Italian national.
- Displaced tourists were relocated to hotels in Punta Cana and Bayahibe, while hotel executive Amanda Santana said they are coordinating with embassies to replace lost identity documents.
- Hotel management officials are working with police to expedite report filings for guests, and authorities confirmed that tourism activities in the area are continuing as normal.
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Dominican Republic authorities worked on Saturday to ensure that foreign tourists affected by a massive fire that nearly destroyed a luxury resort the previous day could return to their home countries. They reported that the fire at the Viva Dominicus Beach by Wyndham resort in Bayahibe — a popular tourist destination on the southeastern coast of the Dominican Republic — forced the evacuation of nearly 1,700 tourists and led to the death of a 4…
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Dominican authorities help foreign tourists affected by a massive resort fire return home
Dominican authorities are working to help foreign tourists return home after a massive fire destroyed a luxury resort.
The Dominican authorities were working yesterday to ensure that foreign tourists affected by a large-scale fire, which almost completely destroyed a luxury resort in Bayahibe, could return to their countries of origin. The fire at the Viva Dominicus Beach by Wyndham hotel, a popular destination for American and international tourists on the southeastern coast of the Dominican Republic, forced the displacement of nearly 1,700 tourists and caused …
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The Dominican authorities were working on Saturday to ensure that foreign tourists affected by a massive fire that almost completely destroyed a luxury tourist complex could return to their countries of origin. Authorities reported that the fire at the Viva Dominicus Beach resort by Wyndham in Bayahibe — a popular tourist destination on the southeastern coast of the Dominican Republic — forced the evacuation of nearly 1,700 tourists and caused t…
A fire broke out at a hotel resort in the Dominican Republic, destroying almost the entire complex. Tourists staying there had to be evacuated. It is not yet clear what caused the fire.
Bayahibe, Dominican Republic. – The Emergency Operations Center (COE) reports that, from the first hours of this day, emergency units are handling a recorded fire at the Viva Wyndham Dominicus Beach Hotel in Bayahibe. Currently, the EOC maintains overall control and coordination of response operations, in conjunction with the different fire brigades in the region and the other institutions that make up the National Prevention, Mitigation and Res…
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