A woman died and 1,700 tourists were evacuated following a devastating hotel fire in Bayahibe, Dominican Republic.

A woman died and 1,700 tourists were evacuated following a devastating hotel fire in Bayahibe, Dominican Republic.

SANTO DOMINGO, June 19 - A woman was killed and nearly 1,700 tourists were evacuated due to a large fire at a hotel in the Dominican beach resort of Bayahibe, local authorities said on Friday. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

A large fire almost completely destroyed a luxury resort in the Dominican Republic on Friday, forcing the evacuation of almost 1,700 tourists

A large fire at a hotel in Bayahibe in the Dominican Republic killed a woman and forced nearly 1,700 tourists to evacuate. The incident underscored the scale of the emergency as local authorities responded on Friday.

SANTO DOMINGO: An Italian woman was killed and nearly 1,700 tourists were evacuated due to massive ​fire at a hotel in the Dominican beach resort of

A fatal fire at a hotel in Bayahibe, Dominican Republic, led to the evacuation of 1,700 tourists, prompting investigations into tourist safety. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Nearly 1,700 people were evacuated from the huge blaze at Viva Wyndham Dominicus Beach in Bayahibe, a popular resort town on the Caribbean coast.