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Italian tourist killed in massive fire at Dominican Republic luxury beach resort

The blaze at the Viva Dominicus Beach by Wyndham resort in Bayahibe — a popular destination for U.S. and international tourists on the Dominican Republic's southeastern coast — forced the evacuation of nearly 1,700 tourists and caused the death of an Italian national, authorities said.

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The headline split PBS NewsHour frames it as "Italian tourist killed in massive fire at Dominican Republic luxury beach resort". CNBC frames it as "Massive fire destroys resort in Dominican Republic and forces evacuation of almost 1,700...".
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PBS NewsHourNews report · Jun 20, 10:11 PM

Italian tourist killed in massive fire at Dominican Republic luxury beach resort

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The blaze at the Viva Dominicus Beach by Wyndham resort in Bayahibe — a popular destination for U.S. and international tourists on the Dominican Republic's southeastern coast — forced the e...

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CNBCNews report · Jun 20, 10:35 PM

Massive fire destroys resort in Dominican Republic and forces evacuation of almost 1,700 tourists

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The fire forced the evacuation of nearly 1,700 tourists and caused the death of an Italian national, authorities said.

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