The woman of Italian origin, Franchezca Valentinodied this Friday as a result of the fire that occurred in the Vivas Dominicus hotel, in Bayahibe, La Altagracia province.
The Italian woman staying in the tourist complex, suffered complications presumably associated with exposure to smoke that caused the fire that began to affect part of the hotel facilities since the morning, according to the report from the Emergency Operations Center (COE).
The director of the COE, Juan Manuel Mendeznoted that approximately 1,690 people who were staying at the hotel were relocated to nearby hotels and other facilities enabled to guarantee their well-being.
According to a preliminary report from the Directorate of Out-of-Hospital Emergency Services (DAEH), At least 10 people received medical assistance, among them guests, visitors and members of the response agencies that participated in the fire control and mitigation efforts.; Three patients required transfer to health centers for specialized evaluation and follow-up, while another six people were treated and stabilized on site in accordance with established protocols.
The main conditions treated were related to smoke inhalation and respiratory difficulty, minor burns, chest pain, palpitations, headache, dizziness, nausea and general weakness associated with exposure to heat and physical effort during the emergency.
They investigate the causes
“The causes that caused the fire remain under investigation, and the corresponding technical commission will be in charge of establishing them once the emergency and evaluation work at the site is completed,” Méndez reported when reading a statement about the situation to the media present at the scene.
The COE indicated that some of the guests evacuated from Dominicus Beach have been relocated to the Dominicus Palace, as well as in other establishments in the Miches tourist destination and in the Catalonia and Sunscape hotels in the Bayahibe area.
Italians present
According to the Italian media “Nova Agency“, in the place There were about 285 Italians who will be sent back to their country starting this Friday, thanks to the actions of the Italian ambassador to the Dominican Republic, Sergio Maffettone.
