Explosion kills one and injures four in Jamaican resort
Police have closed the Montego Bay resort while investigating cause

Authorities in Jamaica have closed a resort in the tourist area of Montego Bay following an explosion that killed a maintenance manager and injured four other employees.
The blast explosion happened at the Riu Hotel, St James, on Thursday afternoon.
The hotel is popular with British visitors.
The Daily Star Online quotes a holidaymaker who said: "We weren't told a great deal, just 'pack your bags, you are being evacuated'.
"It's a bit of a nightmare really."
WIC News understands the explosion was related to fault boiler, and the victims were working in the boiler room.The resort is closed while investigators work to find the exact cause.
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