A horrific fire is ripping through a holiday resort in the Dominican Republic. Shocking images show thick clouds of smoke rising from a section of Viva Dominicus Bayahíbe resort in La Altagracia province.

Firefighters and other emergency personnel were dispatched to contain the blaze, and they are working out to figure out its cause and the extent of the damage. It's also unclear if there have been any injuries, The Mirror US reports.