98 dead, more than 150 taken to hospitals after roof collapse at Dominican Republic club
At least 98 people are dead, including a governor and two former MLB players, after the roof of a nightclub collapsed early Tuesday during a concert, authorities said.
At least 98 people are dead, including a governor and two former MLB players, after the roof of a nightclub collapsed early Tuesday during a concert, according to Dominican Republic emergency operations.
It’s not yet clear what caused the roof of the Jet Set, a renowned club in the National District, to collapse. The owners said in a statement that they are "fully and transparently cooperating with the relevant authorities to assist the victims and clarify what happened."
The disaster happened during a performance by merengue singer Rubby Pérez, local media reported.
The nation's director of emergency management, Maj. Gen. Juan Manuel Méndez, said at a news conference early Wednesday that 98 people are confirmed dead and 155 survivors were hospitalized.
First responders at the scene of the collapse at the Jet Set nightclub.Prensa Servicio 911 via AFP - Getty Images"We are still working, searching for people in the rubble. We presume that many of them are still alive; that’s why the authorities here with their teams will not stop until we find the last person in that rubble," Mendez said in an earlier video shared on the Dominican Republic National Police Instagram page.
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