{"id":277926,"date":"2025-04-09T13:21:10","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T13:21:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/09\/death-toll-in-dominican-republic-roof-collapse-hits-113\/"},"modified":"2025-04-09T13:21:10","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T13:21:10","slug":"death-toll-in-dominican-republic-roof-collapse-hits-113","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/09\/death-toll-in-dominican-republic-roof-collapse-hits-113\/","title":{"rendered":"Death Toll in Dominican Republic Roof Collapse Hits 113"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2025\/04\/09\/multimedia\/09int-domincan-collapse-fhjl\/09int-domincan-collapse-fhjl-facebookJumbo.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Death Toll in Dominican Republic Roof Collapse Hits 113\" title=\"Death Toll in Dominican Republic Roof Collapse Hits 113\" \/><\/div><p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-0\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Hopes of finding more survivors in the fatal roof collapse of a nightclub in the Dominican Republic began to fade on Wednesday as the authorities acknowledged that they had not found anyone alive in the rubble since Tuesday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The roof at Jet Set, a popular dance club in Santo Domingo, <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/04\/08\/world\/americas\/dominican-republic-nightclub-collapse.html\" title=\"\">caved in early Tuesday<\/a> during a live merengue concert, killing at least 113 people, Juan Manuel M\u00e9ndez, the director of the Dominican Emergency Operations Center, said early Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The authorities used heavy machinery, dogs, drones and other special equipment to sift through the rubble to find survivors and recover bodies as families gathered outside for news of their loved ones. With each news update, the body count climbed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cWe have the same number of transfers to the hospital as 3 p.m. yesterday: 155,\u201d Mr. M\u00e9ndez said, stressing that the ambulances often carried more than one person.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-1\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">It was unclear how many people were still missing. There has been no official announcement of how many people were inside the club at the time of the roof collapse.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Mr. M\u00e9ndez had vowed to continue searching until the very last person is recovered. A large-scale operation was underway for a second day, with hundreds of rescue workers from various agencies at the nightclub site.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The director of the National Police, Ram\u00f3n Guzm\u00e1n Peralta, said on Wednesday that several walls of the facility had been strategically removed to allow better access to the disaster zone, facilitate debris removal and speed up the search.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Mr. M\u00e9ndez confirmed the death of Rubby P\u00e9rez, the entertainer who was performing when the roof caved in at about 12:45 a.m. His body was recovered early Wednesday, the official said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Grupo Popular, one of the most important banking companies in the Dominican Republic, announced that its president, Eduardo Grull\u00f3n; his wife, Jhonna Rodr\u00edguez de Grull\u00f3n; his sister, Alexandra Grull\u00f3n, also a banker; and her husband, Eduardo Guarionex Estrella Cruz, the son of the country\u2019s minister of public works, had all died in the disaster. An employee, Stephanie Avenda\u00f1o Patricio, also died.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-2\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The governor of the province of Monte Cristi, Nelsy Cruz, also died. Ms. Cruz was initially trapped in the rubble and was able to call the nation\u2019s president, Luis Abinader, from the wreckage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Two former professional baseball players \u2014 Octavio Dotel, a former Yankees and Mets player, and Tony Blanco, who played for the Washington Nationals \u2014 were also killed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The Dominican president declared three days of national mourning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The disaster at Jet Set was a devastating blow in the Dominican Republic, where for decades people had gathered at the popular club, particularly on Monday nights. Entertainers, athletes and politicians frequented the club, and that roster of boldface-name guests was reflected in the death toll.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\"><a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/eldeber.com.bo\/reel\/DILy4PxI063\/\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Videos<\/a> <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/notibomba\/status\/1909555462036467756\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">circulating<\/a> on social media and verified by The New York Times chronicled the disaster. Videos showed Mr. P\u00e9rez performing before a group of revelers when the camera began shaking and people started screaming as a large chandelier dropped from the ceiling.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Another <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/kathernandez\/status\/1909544416060092575\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">video<\/a>, filmed in the aftermath and also verified by The Times, captured the extensive destruction, showing that almost the entire roof had collapsed, with rubble covering the stage and dance floor as rescuers searched the wreckage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The authorities said it was too early to determine the cause of the disaster.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/04\/09\/world\/americas\/dominican-republic-roof-collapse.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hopes of finding more survivors in the fatal roof collapse of a nightclub in the Dominican Republic began to fade on Wednesday as the authorities acknowledged that they had not found anyone alive in the rubble since Tuesday afternoon. 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