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The roof of an icon nightclub in the Dominican Republic capital collapsed During a merengue concert, kill at least 218 people and referred more than 200 more. Politicians, athletes and a fashion designer were with you with you in Santo Domingo when disaster struck early tuesday.
Officials said it is too early to determine why the roof fell. The government has been moved to a recovery phase, directed bodies such as dozens of people who thought on hospitals and the forensics setting waiting for their beloved.
What happened?
Rescue workers use sheets as they recover bodies from the Jubics at the JUB SET NO DOMANTS Domingo, Dominican Republic, April 9, 2025-25.
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The roof collapses Have a hour after the Merengue concert is headed by Rubby Pérez began to JET Set. The club was known for his Monday Night Mereng-parties that dry international famous and high profile dominicans.
A video placed on social media indicates parts of the roof that falls falling and people move to move before it enters the entire roof.
Nelsy Cruz, the governor of Montecristi Province and sister of Seven-Time Major League Baseball All-Star Nelson CruzWashed Dominican President Luis Abinader to the disaster, according to the waste, according to Abinader of Abinader. Officials said nelsy cruz later died in a hospital.
Why did the roof collapse?
Authorities say it is too early to determine the cause of the disaster. Firefighters removed blocks of broken concrete and made makeshift plans in an effort to reach survivors buried under the waste. More than 180 survivors were saved from the debris.
Life workers look for survivors at the Jet Set night club after the roof collapses in a merengon concert in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic April 8, 2025.
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It is unclear how often officials of government’s offervio’s government in the Dominican Republic or as Jet was last inspected.
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A ministry of the spokesman of public works that referred the associated parse at the office of the mayor for comment. A spokesman for the mayor of the mayor could not be reached.
The owners of Jet Set, which gave a statement says they were authorities with authorities were also unable to achieve for comment.
Who are the victims?
Merening singering singer Hallby Pérez, who performed when the roof collapses, said in the first instance he was saved. But Juan Manuel Méndez, director, director of the center of emergency operations, said his body was found early Wednesday.
The singer of the singer, Enrique Paulino said the group of the group also died.
People are screaming during the search of survivors in the night club in the nightclub after their roof slowly in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, April 9, 20525.
Ricardo Hernandez / Associated Press
The professional baseball sign of the Dominican Republic placed on x that former MLB pitcher Octavio Dotel was pulled out of the debris, but died in a hospital. Also murdered was Dominican Baseball player Tony Enrique Blanco Cabrera, League-spokes SWEESUSAASJ Satosky Terrero said.
Other victims include a retireed, New York-Basa Marn-Polanco, and three employees in Grupo popular, including AFP popular bank and his wife.
What is jet set?
It is an iconic nightclub in southern Santo Domingo that has operated for almost five decades. It was known for his “Jet set Mondays” That Featured Local and International Merengue Artists.
People collect outside the Jet Club after the roof, collapses in a Merengue concert in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic April 8, 2025.
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The club and restaurant who opened in 1973, the most popular location of his species in the Dominican Republic, according to the newspaper writi Dirio.
It has later moved and carried her his first anniversary at the new location with merengue and Salsa Icon Johnny Ventura.
The club-underorgas in 2010 and 2015, and it was struck by lightning in 2023, according to the newspaper.
General access returns for Monday with Rubby Pérez were US $ 3, as the vipen were $ 40, according to the club’s website.
What’s after?
The government announced late Wednesday that moved in a recovery phase after rescue screws searched for the survivors for more than 24 hours after the collapses.
People search for their missing relative a list of names outside the Jate Store after Domingo, Dominican April 8, 2025 8 April 2025.
Ricardo Hernandez / Associated Press
A thorough research in the collapse is expected. Authorities have not released or commented preliminary findings on what the roof can have caused to fall.
Soldiers arrive at the area that Life Workers look for survivors on the Jet Domingo, Dominican Republic, April 9, 2025.
Ricardo Hernandez / Associated Press
Selections Waiting for the Nation’s forensing Institute, because the victim is to identify victims while others went out of the hospital to the hospital in search of their beloved, some clutch photos.
A lot of those injured were in critical or serious condition with broken bones.
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