Jet set Nightclub Summary Roof in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, kills dozens star-news.press/wp

At least 67 people died more than 140 were taken to hospitals for their injuries after the roof collapsed in the Nightclub in the Dominican Republic city, and the authorities said. The crews sought potential survivors in the ruins in the club Jet set in Santo Domingo, said Juan Manuel Méndez, director of the Center for Emergency Operations.

“We assume that many of them are still alive, and that is why the authorities will not give up here until no person stays under these ruins,” he said.

He said that the teams were still working on determining the total number of people who were present at the scene at the time of the incident.

Specialized spicy fangs was brought to help in search in critical, hard-to-reach areas, emergency officials said.

It was not immediately clear what caused the roof to crash. Jet Set said in the statement: “We are cooperating completely and transparently with the competent authorities to help the victims and clarification.”

The club said that the tragedy “deeply hit the hearts of all of us who are part of the jet gather and all Dominican. In this difficult moment, our prayers are.

President Luis Aninader wrote on social media that all rescue agencies are “working tirelessly” to help those affected.

“We deeply regret the tragedy on the nightclub Jet Set. We followed the incident minute in a minute because it appeared,” he wrote.

Nelsy Cruz, the governor of the northwestern province of Montecar and the sisters of the seven-time Main League baseball All-Star Nelson Cruz, was among the victims. She called President Aninader at 12:49, I say that he was captured and that the roof has crashed, the first lady of Raquel Abraja told reporters. Officials said Cruz died later in the hospital.

“This is too much tragedy,” Abraje said in a broken voice.

In the statement, Cruz’s family dedicated his honor to “her inheritance of service and love for others.”

Retired Fasture Basebal Octavio Dotel He also died in the collapse, the Dominican Republic of the professional League baseball league confirmed the statement. Domel played more than a dozen teams during her career, including New York Mets and Yankees, Houston Astros, Chicago White Sox, Pittsburgh Piraters, La Dodgers, Etroit Tigers, and helped leadership St. Louis Cardinal in 2011 in 2011. years.

Mengue Singer Runbby Pérez, who performed at the time of the collapse, died in the disaster, his manager, Enrique Paulino, confirmed in the CBS news statement.

Paulino, whose shirt was spraying with blood, told reporters at the scene that the concert started a little before midnight, with the roof, in almost an hour later.

“It was sudden. I thought it was an earthquake, so I threw on the ground and covered my head,” he said.

“We tried to reach the area where it was rubb, but there was too much debris there,” he added.

Aninader arrived on the scene and hugged those looking for friends and family, and some with tears stressed down their faces.

“We have faith in God that we will save even more people alive,” he told reporters.

In a hospital in which they were injured were taken away, the official stood out of story reading aloud that the names of the survivors gathered around her and shouted the names of their loved ones.

Manuel Olivo Ortiz, whose son attended the concert, but he did not return home, was among them who were eagerly waiting outside the club known on Monday in which the renowned national and international artists are held.

“We only hold for God,” Olivo said.

Also waiting for the word was Massiel Cuevas, Godfather 22-year-old Darlenys Batista.

“I’m waiting for her. That’s, I know he’s there,” Cuevas said, sturdy in her belief that Batista would be drawn alive.

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