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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 splitPBS 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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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...