41 h. ago Survivor of Dominican Republic nightclub roof collapse recalls horror of being buried under dead bodies for hours

Patricia Ovalles was buried under dead bodies and rubble for six hours before being rescued thanks to her quick thinking using the phone of a dead man above her to call her son's father for help

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5 d. ago Dominican Republic nightclub death toll soars to nearly 200 after deadly roof collapse

The ceiling collapsed during a concert at the famous Jet Set club in the Dominican Republic on Monday, as families waited for news of their loved ones outside the wreckage

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6 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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6 d. ago Merengue singer Rubby Pérez confirmed dead in Dominican Republic nightclub tragedy

Singer’s daughter had earlier told local media that he ‘started singing’ so rescue workers could hear him

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6 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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6 d. ago Octavio Dotel, who once held record of pitching for 13 major league teams, dies in DR roof collapse

Former major league relief pitcher Octavio Dotel was among the dead after a roof collapsed at a nightclub in his native Dominican Republic where he was attending a merengue concert

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6 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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6 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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6 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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6 d. ago At least 44 people dead after roof collapse at Dominican Republic nightclub

Crews search for survivors after more than 160 injured at Jet Set in Santo DomingoAt least 44 people have died and 160 were injured in the Dominican capital early on Tuesday after the roof collapsed at a nightclub where politicians, athletes and others were attending a merengue concert, authorities said.Crews were searching for survivors in the rubble at the one-storey Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo, said Juan Manuel Méndez, director of the Center of Emergency Operations. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago At least 58 people dead after roof collapse at Dominican Republic nightclub

Crews search for survivors after more than 160 injured at Jet Set in Santo DomingoAt least 58 people have died and 160 were injured in the Dominican capital early on Tuesday after the roof collapsed at a nightclub where politicians, athletes and others were attending a merengue concert, authorities said.Crews were searching for survivors in the rubble at the one-storey Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo, said Juan Manuel Méndez, director of the Center of Emergency Operations. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago At least 60 people dead after roof collapse at Dominican Republic nightclub

Crews search for survivors after more than 160 injured at Jet Set in Santo DomingoAt least 60 people have died and 160 were injured in the Dominican capital early on Tuesday after the roof collapsed at a nightclub where politicians, athletes and others were attending a merengue concert, authorities said.Crews were searching for survivors in the rubble at the one-storey Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo, said Juan Manuel Méndez, director of the Center of Emergency Operations. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago More than 70 people dead after roof collapse at Dominican Republic nightclub

Crews search for survivors after more than 160 injured at Jet Set in Santo DomingoMore than 70 people have died and about 160 others injured in the Dominican capital early on Tuesday after the roof collapsed at a nightclub where politicians, athletes and others were attending a merengue concert, authorities said.The death toll reached 79 by the late evening as crews continued to search for survivors in the rubble at the one-storey Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo, said Juan Manuel Méndez, director of the Center of Emergency Operations. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago At least 27 people dead after roof collapse at Dominican Republic nightclub

Crews search for survivors after more than 160 injured at Jet Set in Santo DomingoAt least 27 people have died and more than 160 injured after a roof collapsed at a nightclub in the capital of the Dominican Republic early on Tuesday, the authorities said.Crews were searching for potential survivors in the rubble at Jet Set in Santo Domingo, said Juan Manuel Méndez, the director of the Center of Emergency Operations. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Horrific moment nightclub ceiling collapsed on top of singer who's now missing as death toll almost DOUBLES

At least 18 people were killed after a roof collapsed at a popular night club in the Dominican Republic early on Tuesday morning.

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7 d. ago At least 18 people dead after roof collapse at Dominican Republic nightclub

Crews search for survivors after more than 120 injured at Jet Set in Santo DomingoAt least 18 people have died and more than 120 injured after a roof collapsed at a nightclub in the capital of the Dominican Republic early on Tuesday, authorities said. Crews were searching for potential survivors in the rubble at Jet Set in Santo Domingo, said Juan Manuel Méndez, director of the Center of Emergency Operations. “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,” he said. Nelsy Cruz, the governor of Montecristi, was among the victims. The injured included the merengue singer Rubby Pérez, who was performing when the roof collapsed, officials said. His manager, Enrique Paulino, whose shirt was spattered with blood, told reporters at the scene that the concert began shortly before midnight, with the roof collapsing almost an hour later, killing the group’s saxophonist. “It happened so qu...

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7 d. ago At least 18 dead after roof collapse at Dominican Republic nightclub

Rescue crews are continuing to search for survivors in the rubble at Jet Set in Santo Domingo

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7 d. ago World Series champion missing after nightclub ceiling collapse that killed at least 13

At least 13 people were killed after a roof collapsed at a popular night club in the Dominican Republic early on Tuesday morning.

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7 d. ago At least 13 people dead after roof collapse at Dominican Republic nightclub

Crews search for survivors after more than 70 injured at Jet Set in Santo DomingoAt least 13 people have died and more than 70 have been injured after a roof fell at a nightclub in the capital of the Dominican Republic on Tuesday, the authorities have said.Juan Manuel Méndez, the director of the emergency operations centre, said crews had been searching for potential survivors in the rubble at Jet Set in Santo Domingo. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Dominican Republic nightclub collapse kills at least 12 as roof plunges onto packed dance floor

The horror accident at the Jet Set Club in the Dominican Republic has left nearly 50 people injured, with people said to be "communicating" from inside the rubble

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