A horrific fire destroyed more than 200 houses and businesses on the Honduran island of Guanaja, forcing hundreds of residents to evacuate for safety— ravaging the tourism-dependent resort.


Tegucigalpa: A horrific fire destroyed more than 200 houses and businesses on the Honduran island of Guanaja, forcing hundreds of residents to evacuate for safety— ravaging the tourism-dependent resort.
According to officials, four people were injured in the blaze which broke out before dawn and residents struggled to bring it under control as the island does not have a firefighting service.
The cause of the blaze is not ascertained yet.
Dramatic video footage shared on social media showed rows of seaside houses engulfed in flames and wooden homes collapsing on Resort.
Honduran Air Force dropped water on the island to douse the fire but not before it had destroyed many homes.
Footage taken after the inferno was brought under control showed dozens of concrete houses with no roofs and windows.
Minister of the National System for Risk Management and National Contingencies (SINAGER) agency, Max Gonzales said, "We can confirm that we have no human losses but vast material losses".
Guanaja is one of the three Bay Islands of Honduras and its main income is from tourism with an area of just 19 square km (7.3 square miles).
Snorkelers and divers come to see dolphins and a big coral reef at the Iceland.

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