63 h. ago The first lawsuit is filed over the deadly nightclub roof collapse in the Dominican Republic

The first known lawsuit has been filed against the owners of a legendary nightclub whose roof collapsed and killed 231 people in the Dominican Republic

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67 h. ago Pontins charged with corporate manslaughter after grandmother, 68, killed by collapsing heating duct that left 18 people hurt

The Crown Prosecution Service has authorised a charge of corporate manslaughter against Pontins' parent company, Britannia Jinky Jersey Ltd.

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67 h. ago Pontins charged with corporate manslaughter after grandmother, 68, killed by collapsing heating duct that left 18 people in hospital

The Crown Prosecution Service has authorised a charge of corporate manslaughter against Pontins' parent company, Britannia Jinky Jersey Ltd.

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6 d. ago A timeline of the roof collapse at an iconic Dominican club that killed 221

A roof collapse at the legendary Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo has plunged the Dominican Republic into mourning

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7 d. ago Chilling new video shows security guard try to warn singer's band of impending nightclub collapse that killed 221

The security guard's warning came ahead of the tragedy at the Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo which left 221 dead and 189 injured.

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7 d. ago Tragic nightclub roof collapse death toll hits 218 as famous celebrities killed

The death toll off a horrific nightclub roof collapse has soared into the hundreds and a famous singer and multiple athletes are among the dead – rescue efforts are still ongoing

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8 d. ago Hope of finding survivors fades in aftermath of Dominican club roof collapse

Crews in the Dominican Republic were digging through the remains of a legendary nightclub whose roof collapsed earlier this week, killing at least 184 people, but hope of finding survivors was slim

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8 d. ago Hall of Famer Pedro Martínez says family members missing in nightclub collapse

More than 100 killed in tragedy in Dominican RepublicWorld Series champion Octavio Dotel among deadHall of Fame pitcher Pedro Martínez says that several of his family members were inside the nightclub that collapsed in the Dominican Republic this week, killing dozens.“I still have family members that are still in the [rubble] and we don’t know what happened to them,” Martínez said in a video posted to Instagram on Tuesday. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Women flee as ceiling starts to buckle in Dominican Republic nightclub collapse

Footage captures the moment women flee as the ceiling starts to buckle in the Dominican Republic nightclub collapse.

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8 d. ago MLB stars Octavio Dotel and Tony Blanco among the more than 100 killed in roof collapse at Dominican Republic club

At least 113 people died and more than 255 were injured in the incident which happened early Tuesday

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8 d. ago Beloved singer dies while performing as night club roof collapse kills dozens

Dozens of people have been killed and many others taken to hospital after music lovers gathered to watch Rubby Pérez perform, a night that ended in disaster when the venue's roof suddenly collapsed

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8 d. ago Dominican Republic nightclub roof collapse kills at least 98 people: 'This is too great a tragedy'

Hundreds of emergency workers are ‘tirelessly’ racing to rescue survivors at the Jet Set Club in the capital Santo Domingo

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8 d. ago Nearly a HUNDRED dead in Dominican Republic nightclub roof collapse, with famous singer and two Major League Baseball stars among those killed

Dominican merengue singer Rubby Perez, 69, was killed when the roof collapsed at the popular Jet Set nightclub. Ex-MLB players Octavio Dotel and Tony Blanco are also among the dead.

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9 d. ago Dominican Republic nightclub collapse kills Major League Baseball star Tony Blanco

Tony Blanco, who played in the Major League Baseball (MLB) for Washington Nationals as well as the Chunichi Dragons and the Yokohama DeNA BayStars, died in the Santo Domingo disaster

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9 d. ago World Series champion Octavio Dotel killed in Dominican Republic nightclub collapse

51-year-old among dozens killed in tragedyPitcher won World Series with Cardinals in 2011Former Major League Baseball pitcher Octavio Dotel was among the dozens killed when the roof of a nightclub in the Dominican Republic collapsed during the early hours of Tuesday morning.At least 58 people died and 160 were injured at the nightclub in Santo Domingo where a crowd that included athletes and politicians were attending a merengue concert. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Tony Blanco is second former MLB star killed in Dominican Republic nightclub collapse after Octavio Dotel death

Tony Blanco, 43, is the second ex-MLB player confirmed dead in the collapse at the Jet Set club in Santo Domingo 12.44am local time on Tuesday.

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9 d. ago World Series Baseball champion dies as roof collapse in Dominican Republic club kills 44

Former MLB pitcher Octavio Dotel has died after being pulled from the rubble of a nightclub in the Dominican Republic that collapsed, with 44 people confirmed to have lost their lives

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9 d. ago What is known about the roof collapse at a club in the Dominican Republic that killed at least 44

The roof of an iconic nightclub in the capital of the Dominican Republic collapsed nearly an hour after a merengue concert killing at least 44 people and injuring at least 160

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9 d. ago MLB star pitcher Octavio Dotel feared among the dead in roof collapse at Dominican Republic club: reports

Former MLB pitcher Octavio Dotel is feared to be among at least 27 people who have in a roof collapse at a nightclub in the capital of the Dominican Republic.

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9 d. ago MLB star Octavio Dotel dies in Dominican Republic nightclub ceiling collapse that's killed at least 44

Dotels death was announced Tuesday afternoon.

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