SANTO DOMINGO: A woman was killed and nearly 1,700 tourists were evacuated due to a large fire ​at a hotel in the Dominican beach resort of Bayahibe, local authorities said. Francesca Valentino, a 46-year-old Italian woman, was killed in the fire at the Viva Wyndham Dominicus Beach Hotel, the DAEH emergency service said in a statement. Three people ​were taken to medical facilities and six others were treated ​on site, DAEH said. Those affected included guests, visitors and ⁠emergency responders. Videos shared by local media showed dark clouds of ​smoke billowing out above the Caribbean coastline, as flames engulfed the resort's ​straw roof. "Preliminary observations indicate that the fire spread rapidly due to the flammable nature of parts of the roof structures made of palm, as well as wind ​conditions," the country's Emergency Operations Center (COE) said. The fire was brought ​under control but its causes were still being investigated, the operations center said. Guests ‌were ⁠moved to nearby hotels. The Viva Wyndham Dominicus Palace, part of the same chain, did not sustain any damage.--Reuters