The death toll from the collapse of a nightclub roof in Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic, continues to rise: rescuers say there are 98 victims . About 150 injured.
At the time of the disaster, local media reported, there were about 500-1,000 people inside. The capacity of the venue is 700 people seated and about a thousand standing.
Among the victims was former Major League Baseball player Octavio Dotel, who died while being transported to the hospital after being pulled alive from the debris. A provincial governor, Nelsy Cruz, also died, and among the missing are the son of Public Works Minister Eduardo Estrella and Rubby Pérez, a merengue singer who was performing with his orchestra before the tragedy . "We continue clearing debris and searching for people," said Juan Manuel Méndez, director of the Emergency Operations Center.
The massacre inside the Jet Set nightclub. The families of the missing gathered at the site and shared photos of their loved ones, while dozens of ambulances rushed the injured to the hospital. The cause of the accident is not yet known.
(Online Union)
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