Death toll rises sharply after roof collapse at nightclub in Dominican capital
Photo: Roof collapse of a club in the capital of the Dominican Republic (screenshot).
The number of victims of the roof collapse at the nightclub in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, has sharply increased. Currently, 184 dead victims have been confirmed, Associated Press reports.
According to Juan Manuel Méndez, Director of the Center of Emergency Operations, the search for victims and potential survivors continues.
As of now, the following is known:
- 184 dead victims
- more than 200 injured.
Death toll in Dominican Republic nightclub roof collapse rises to at least 184 pic.twitter.com/L6QoW5AIvk
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At present, the identities of only a few dozen victims have been identified, including a doctor, a government architect, retired police officers, a UN employee, the son and daughter-in-law of the local Minister of Public Works, and the brother of the Deputy Minister for Youth Affairs of the Dominican Republic.
De acuerdo con información de última hora, la cifra de personas fallecidas como resultado del desplome de un techo en una discoteca de Santo Domingo, capital de la República Dominicana, ha ascendido a 184. #CGTNEspañol #RepúblicaDominicana #xw pic.twitter.com/J5ZRGL9DZr
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It was also announced that a commission has been created to provide psychological support to the families of the deceased.
Tragedy at nightclub in Dominican Republic
On the night of April 9, the roof of the Jet Set nightclub in the capital of the Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo, collapsed during a merengue concert. The cause of the collapse has not yet been determined, and the investigation is ongoing.
