Governor amongst 27 killed in nightclub roof collapse in Dominican Republic

At the least 27 individuals had been killed, together with a provincial governor, and 134 extra injured within the early hours of Tuesday when the roof of a nightclub within the Dominican capital Santo Domingo collapsed, authorities mentioned.

Rescue crews had been working to drag out individuals nonetheless believed to be trapped underneath the rubble, mentioned Juan Manuel Mendez, head of the Dominican Republic’s emergency operations centre.

Mendez didn’t give a tally of the variety of individuals believed to have been contained in the Jet Set nightclub, situated close to the coast.

President Luis Abinader mentioned the lifeless included Nelsy Cruz, governor of the northern Monte Cristi province.

“We deeply remorse the tragedy,” he wrote on X, including that authorities had been working tirelessly to get well the victims. “Our prayers are with the affected households.”