Dominican families pleaded for the release of loved ones “residues after the roof collapse of the tragedy in the middle of an autopsy delays star-news.press/wp

Santo Domingo – Identifying and implementing autopsies for 225 people killed in the Nightclub Nightclub Jet Set Couraps four days ago was the task so that it is a scary over.

Heartbroken families hope winnings of the remains of their loved ones were waiting outside the Institute of Dominican Republic Pathology, Pierce the authorities to let bodies be able to mourn their relatives.

Róger de la Rosa, who flew from the United States after he learned that his sister, Rosie de la Rosa Ortega, was one of the fatal victims, she was Desperate demanding answers from forensic officials On Friday morning. He questioned the need for autopsies.

“No one faced me,” De La Rosa said in Spanish. “No one has the courage to look at me in the eye.”

Another like Ana Julia Mejía, waiting to take the remains of his mother, had the same question.

“We don’t want an autopsy because we know what they died. We just want to give them to us, so we can keep it” Mejía said News Telemundo.

Minister of public health Victor Atallah has been updated The Death Cought from 221 up to 225 When you talk Telemundo News early Friday afternoon.

Government officials said the autopsy helped determine if the person died immediately, as a result of their injuries or asphyxiation because of debris. Also, they said, the autopsy will probably serve as “important evidence” in the current investigation of what has caused collapse.

From the late Thursday evening, forensic officials ended 130 autopsyAccording to the Office of the Attorney’s General.

Antoliano Peralalta, legal advisor for the executive authorities of the Dominican Republic, is recognized in an interview with Telemundo News That the death finger of the tragedy was so large, it exceeds the capacity of the forensic institute. “

The The smell of corpses inside the morgue It could even feel out of the building, attain the families that were outside waiting for answers, Telemundo news reported.

No people in the world are equipped to carry out hundreds of autopsies in one day, allegations of Atallah, Minister of Public Health. However, the authorities ensured that they work everything they can speed up the process.

The Office of the Prosecutorial General is stated in statement The government “strengthened our forensic medical team with the aim of complete all autopsy” until Friday.

From the autopsy spent from Friday morning, over 80% of the victims died of the main trauma caused by the influence of the crumbling ceiling, Atallah said. “That means they either died immediately or very quickly.”

‘I was trapped in ruins’

In addition to hundreds of bodies, the rescue crew recovered 189 ruins survivors. Cristobal Moya was among those who survived.

Speaking with NBC news from his hospital bed Thursday afternoon, Moya said he survived “Thank God”.

He reminded of sitting to watch the renowned Mengue Rubby Pérez appeared on stage when heavy dust seemed to start falling from above.

“In a minute, the roof killed. Something hit me in the head. I lost consciousness,” Moya said in Spanish. “When I woke up, I was trapped in ruins.” He thought for a moment, “Did I dream? No, I wasn’t.”

Video from people who are saved Moya shows that he lying face down, his head is covered in blood and his body buried in the fragments. Moya suffered injuries in his head, torso and legs.

“God gave me a chance,” Moya said. “New opportunity in life.”

Videos from the inner metal for jet set a minute before the catastrophe hit shows what Pérez’s last concert is now. Before the roof collapse killed him, Pérez entertained a crowd with his mighty voice and energetic dance moves.

The videos were recorded by Isaac González, an official photographer of the nightclub. He was there to catch what was supposed to be a celebratory event that starring one of the largest music stars Dominican Republic. But instead, he finished the night documenting one of The most recent events in the country.

González said the roof crashed when five minutes entered in front of the place. He was one of the first to record the devastation of the club and the emergency response. His videos also show that the first answers come to the place of events, by placing the body’s bag later after a saw in the infirmary.

Funeral services and funeral For all victims they continue to be held this week.

Among the people who died Nelsy Cruz, Governor of Montecrist Province, former MLB players Octavio Dotel and Tony Cabrera, Dominican fashion designer Martín Polanco and Employees Grupo popular – one of the largest banking companies in the country – and a medical colonel nation Dr. José Ovidio Maldonado Reyes.

Nicole Acevedo reported New York and Lourdes Hurtado and Erin McLaughlin from Santo Domingo.