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  • 4/9/2025
A catastrophic roof collapse at a nightclub in the Dominican Republic's capital Santo Domingo left at least 79 people dead and around 155 injured on Tuesday (April 8), as emergency crews raced to rescue survivors from the rubble after nightfall.

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00:00A catastrophic roof collapse at a nightclub in the Dominican Republic's capital on Tuesday
00:14left at least 79 people dead, with emergency crews racing against time after nightfall
00:20to rescue survivors trapped beneath the rubble.
00:23Authorities said around 155 others were injured in the incident, which occurred during a long
00:29live concert by popular meringue singer Rubby Perez.
00:34Perez was among those killed, according to his manager and family members at the scene.
00:39The victims also included Nelsie Cruz, governor of the northern Monte Cristi province, and
00:45former Major League Baseball pitcher Octavio Dottel.
00:48Juan Manuel Mendez, head of the country's Emergency Operations Center, said the number
00:53of people inside the venue at the time of the collapse remained unclear as search and
00:59rescue efforts continued.
01:01President Luis Abinader expressed condolences to the victims' families and said authorities
01:06were working tirelessly to recover those still unaccounted for.

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