{"id":6451,"date":"2025-04-08T14:08:41","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T14:08:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/firearmman.com\/?p=6451"},"modified":"2025-04-08T14:08:41","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T14:08:41","slug":"at-least-18-dead-over-120-injured-in-roof-collapse-at-dominican-republic-nightclub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/firearmman.com\/?p=6451","title":{"rendered":"At least 18 dead, over 120 injured in roof collapse at Dominican Republic nightclub"},"content":{"rendered":"
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SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — <\/span>At least 18 people died and more than 120 were injured after a roof fell at a nightclub in the capital of the Dominican Republic early Tuesday, authorities said.<\/p>\n

Crews were searching for potential survivors in the rubble at Jet Set in Santo Domingo, said Juan Manuel M\u00e9ndez, director of the Center of Emergency Operations.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe presume that many of them are still alive, and that is why the authorities here will not give up until not a single person remains under that rubble,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Nelsy Cruz, the governor of Montecristi, was among the victims. Meanwhile, the injured include merengue singer Rubby P\u00e9rez, who was performing when the roof collapsed, officials said.<\/p>\n

His manager, Enrique Paulino, whose shirt was spattered with blood, told reporters at the scene that the concert began shortly before midnight, with the roof collapsing almost an hour later, killing the group’s saxophonist. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt happened so quickly. I managed to throw myself into a corner,\u201d he said, adding that he initially thought it was an earthquake.<\/p>\n

President Luis Abinader wrote on X that all rescue agencies are \u201cworking tirelessly\u201d to help those affected.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe deeply regret the tragedy that occurred at the Jet Set nightclub. We have been following the incident minute by minute since it occurred,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n

Abinader arrived at the scene and hugged those looking for friends and family, some with tears streaming down their faces. He did not speak to reporters.<\/p>\n

An official with a megaphone stood outside the club imploring the large crowd that had gathered to search for friends and relatives to give ambulances space.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou have to cooperate with authorities, please,\u201d he said. \u201cWe are removing people.\u201d<\/p>\n

At one hospital where the injured were taken, an official stood outside reading aloud the names of survivors as a crowd gathered around her and yelled out the names of their loved ones.<\/p>\n

It wasn’t immediately clear what caused the roof to collapse. <\/p>\n

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Coto reported from San Juan, Puerto Rico.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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