A huge fire has broken out at a popular tourist resort in the Dominican Republic, sending panicked families running for their lives.
Shocking footage showed smoke billowing from a section of the Viva Dominicus Bayahibe resort in La Altagracia on Friday.
Emergency services raced to the tourist hotspot, which is operated by Wyndham Resorts, as the flames spiraled out of control.
First responders said fire crews were deployed quickly to contain the inferno.
Authorities said they were working to contain the flames to the area, fearing it could spread to nearby structures in the resort, according to Dominican Today.
One witness said on social media
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