Guests race back into blazing Dominican resort as inferno rages

Terrified guests and staff at Viva Wyndham Dominicus Beach in Bayahibe, Dominican Republic, tried to return to their rooms to grab belongings as a fast-spreading fire ripped through palm-thatched structures, leaving one Italian visitor dead and prompting the evacuation of about 1,700 people. Hotel worker Sara Calabria, sister of Italian soccer star Davide Calabria, described the chaos and urged that lives matter more than possessions, while authorities blamed wind and flammable roof materials for the blaze and said the resort is closed while investigations continue.