Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic) – After the tragic accident in a discotheque, 98 deaths have now been recovered.
A concert evening in the “Jet Set” discotheque in the capital Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic) ended in the night of Tuesday with a disaster: during a concert by the Merengue singer Rubby Pérez (69) Suddenly parts of the roof rushed to the celebrants. The singer was also buried.
Almost 100 deaths were recovered among the disco ruins
The roof of the disco “Jet Set” collapsed on Tuesday
According to recent information, at least 98 people died in the accident. 160 others were injured, as Manuel Méndez, head of disaster protection, said local media. The musician Pérez, popular in Latin America, is also said to be among the injuries. Any help came too late for his saxophonist.
Governor and baseball player among the dead
Players of the Seattle Mariners hold a minute’s silence for the former MLB player Octavio Dotel (51) before a baseball game on Tuesday, who died in the collapse
Among the dead is the former Dominican baseball player Octavio Dotel. He had been recovered from the ruins, but succumbed to his injuries on the way to the hospital.
Numerous deaths in the DomRep: Here the disco roof collapses
The governor of the province of Montecristi, Nelsy Cruz, also died. She wrote her brother, the professional baseball player Nelson Cruz, later in a social network with love and determination.
Emergency forces are still looking for buried
Rescue workers mount a dead from the rubble
How many people were in the club at the time of the collapse is unclear. In media reports there was talk of 500 to 1000 guests. Rescue workers, including about 400 helpers, were in use to search for buried people.
Among other things, thermal imaging cameras were used. “As long as there is still hope, we continue to work. There are signs that make us believe that there could still be survivors,” said Méndez. Numerous people donated blood for the injured.
President Luis Abina (57) visited the scene of the accident. “We deeply regret the tragedy in the ‘Jet Set’ discotheque,” he wrote on the news platform X. “All emergency services provide the necessary support and work tirelessly on the rescue. Our prayers apply to the families of those affected.”
The cause of the collapse has so far been unclear.