An enormous fire at a Dominican Republic resort that killed one Italian reality TV star has also left nearly 1,700 other tourists stranded, after the deadly blaze reduced their passports and other important documents to ashes.
The fire erupted on Friday at the Viva Dominicus Beach by Wyndham in Bayahibe, a $350-a-night resort popular with Western tourists, many of whom were evacuated.
Francesca Valentino, a 46-year-old Italian woman, was killed, the Dominican Republic’s emergency service DAEH said in a statement. She starred in a reality show about moving abroad for a new life.
Three people were taken to medical facilities and six others were treated on
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