“Italian tourist affected by fire at Bayahíbe hotel passes away”

Bayahíbe, La Altagracia. A tourist of Italian nationality lost her life this Friday after being affected by the fire recorded at a hotel complex located in Bayahíbe, La Altagracia province.

The victim was identified as Francesca Valentino, 46 years old, a native of Caserta, Italy. According to preliminary reports, the foreigner was assisted by emergency teams that arrived at the scene of the accident and was subsequently transported to a medical center in La Romana province, where she passed away while receiving specialized care.

The fire triggered a large-scale response operation led by the 911 National Emergency and Security Attention System, with the participation of various institutions in charge of citizen protection and assistance.

Eight units from the Directorate of Out-of-Hospital Emergency Care Services (DAEH), National Police officers, 15 units from various fire departments, agents from the General Directorate of Traffic and Land Transportation Safety (Digesett), and two drone teams from the 911 System are involved in fire control and mitigation efforts.

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The authorities are continuing their investigations to determine the causes that originated the fire, while work continues in the affected area to ensure the safety of the establishment’s guests and employees.

So far, no additional details have been provided regarding other possible people affected by the incident.