A New Jersey man died at a hotel in the Dominican Republic last week, his family says, making him at least the ninth US tourist to die at a Dominican Republic resort, or after becoming ill at one, over the past 13 months.
Joseph Allen, 55, of Avenel, New Jersey, was found dead June 13 in his room at the Hotel Terra Linda in the coastal Dominican Republic city of Sousa, his sister Jaimie Reed told CNN.Joseph Allen died June 13 after falling ill in the Dominican Republic, his family says.The family doesn't immediately know what caused his death. He'd been traveling with friends, and had stayed at the same resort many other times before, Reed said.
"These incidents, while recent, in my mind don't indicate Dominican Republic is any less safe than it was before," Bradley said."I would tell people to continue with trips."8 other Americans died during resort stays, or after becoming ill there, since June 2018On June 10, Leyla Cox, 53, died in her room at Excellence Resorts in Punta Cana, the hotel told CNN on Sunday. The hotel said the cause of death was a heart attack, citing a forensics report.
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