7 d. ago Russia's foreign minister visits the Dominican Republic to strengthen economic and commercial ties

Russia expects to open its first embassy in the Dominican Republic as Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov defined the Caribbean country as a “promising partner."

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3 w. 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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3 w. ago New York City's mayor visits the Dominican Republic after the deadly nightclub roof collapse

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is visiting the Dominican Republic to pay his respects to the 226 people who died last week when the roof of a legendary nightclub collapsed

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3 w. 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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3 w. ago Nightclub roof collapse marks Dominican Republic’s deadliest disaster as death toll hits 218

At least eight of more than 20 hospitalised people remain in critical condition

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4 w. 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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4 w. ago Nightclub roof collapse marks Dominican Republic’s deadliest disaster ever as death toll hits 184

At least eight of over 20 injured people still in hospitals remain in critical condition

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4 w. 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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4 w. 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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4 w. 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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4 w. 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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4 w. 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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4 w. 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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4 w. 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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4 w. ago Heartbreaking video shows rescuers searching Dominican Republic nightclub rubble after deadly roof collapse

Heartbreaking footage captures rescue teams searching for survivors in the rubble of a Dominican Republic nightclub after a deadly roof collapse.

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4 w. 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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4 w. 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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4 w. 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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last month Nightclub horror leaves 13 dead and 46 injured as roof collapses in on dance floor

The Jet Set Club is located in the popular Santo Domingo area, and a video taken moments before the chaotic situation show how the dancefloor was packed with revellers

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last month Nightclub horror leaves 18 dead and 120 injured as roof collapses in on dance floor

The Jet Set Club is located in the popular Santo Domingo area, and a video taken moments before the chaotic situation show how the dancefloor was packed with revellers

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