Deceased in Caribe Tours bus fire in Jarabacoa identified

By Salvador Garcia

Jarabacoa.– The authorities identified the people who died following the fire of a Caribe Tours bus that occurred this Thursday afternoon in the vicinity of El Puerto, on the Federico Basilis highway, the road that connects the municipalities of Jarabacoa and La Vega.

The victims were identified as:

• Wilson Ortiz, 35 years old.
• Francisca Javi Ortiz, 38 years old.
• Ana María Ortiz, 44 years old.
• Algelis Rivera, 18 years old.
• Ana Peralta, 28 years old.
• Manuel Ortiz, 27 years old.
• Jensi Alonzo, 26 years old.
• Ramón Durán, 39 years old.

Units from the Buena Vista Fire Department arrived at the scene of the incident, whose members managed to control the flames and prevent the fire from spreading to other areas.

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So far, the authorities have not officially reported the causes that originated the fire. Investigation teams are working on collecting evidence to determine the origin of the fire and establish the circumstances in which the tragedy occurred.

It is expected that in the coming hours the authorities will offer further details on the case.