A massive fire tore through a beachfront resort in the Dominican Republic's popular tourist destination of Bayahibe, killing one person and forcing the evacuation of nearly 1,700 guests and staff, Reuters reported citing authorities on Friday.

Harrowing footage shows holiday-makers fleeing to the beach from a massive blaze at Wyndham’s Viva Dominicus Beach resort in the Dominican Republic.

Fifteen firefighting units are battling the blaze at the Viva Dominicus Beach resort in La Altagracia province, the Dominican Republic Foreign Ministry told ABC News.