British holidaymakers have described scenes of panic after a devastating fire tore through a tourist-filled Dominican Republic resort, leaving one woman dead and nearly 1,700 guests displaced.
‘Shocking morning. Not much of Viva Dominicus Beach Resort left,’ one Brit wrote after the blaze ripped through the complex.
‘A fire started in reception, spread rapidly to the bungalows near the infinity pool, then both buffet restaurants, the main pool, the square and a few of the bungalows towards the Palace,’ they wrote online.
‘Still burning six hours later.’
The huge fire erupted on Friday at the $350-a-night resort in Bayahibe, a popular destination for Western
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