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Deadly Nightclub Roof Collapse in Dominican Republic Kills 44, Injures Singer Rubby Pérez

The roof at the Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic collapsed during a live performance. Singer Rubby Perez is among the injured.

Fifteen people have been confirmed dead and over 100 have been hospitalized early Tuesday when the roof of the Jet Set nightclub, a well-known venue in Santo Domingo, collapsed during a live performance. Authorities have launched extensive search and rescue efforts, with more than 100 individuals transported to hospitals across the city as emergency teams continue working to locate survivors beneath the rubble. “We presume that many of them are still alive, and that is why the authorities here will not give up until not a single person remains under that rubble,” said Juan Manuel Méndez, director of the Center of Emergency Operations.

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