8 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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39 h. ago Death toll from Dominican club roof collapse rises to 225 after 4 die overnight

Health officials say four people hospitalized after being rescued from the rubble of a roof collapse at a popular nightclub in the Dominican Republic died overnight

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64 h. 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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3 d. ago Dominican diaspora in New York mourn victims of the nightclub rooftop collapse

Dominicans in New York City are mourning the deaths of over 200 people in Tuesday’s roof collapse at a Santo Domingo nightclub

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3 d. ago Death toll from nightclub roof collapse hits 218 after Dominican Republic’s worst disaster in decades

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

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3 d. 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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3 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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4 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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4 d. 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 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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4 d. ago Dominican Republic ends search for survivors after nightclub roof collapse

An official statement said “all reasonable possibilities of finding more survivors” had been exhausted in a disaster that has killed at least 184 people.Rescue workers in the Dominican Republic on Wednesday ended the search for survivors of a nightclub roof collapse as the death toll surpassed 180 in the Caribbean nation’s worst disaster in decades.Emergency personnel late Wednesday reported 60 more deaths compared to the morning’s count, with the total confirmed tally reaching 184. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Pedro Martinez says he has family members unaccounted for in Dominican nightclub roof collapse

Dominican-born Hall of Fame pitcher Pedro Martinez says he has family members unaccounted for who were inside the Santo Domingo nightclub when its roof collapsed

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4 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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4 d. ago Rescue efforts continue in Dominican Republic after nightclub roof collapse

More than 120 people died at Jet Set club in Santo Domingo, including singer Rubby Pérez and municipal governorSearch efforts are ongoing after more than 120 people died in a nightclub roof collapse in the Dominican Republic.Relatives of clubgoers gathered around the site at the Jet Set club in the capital, Santo Domingo, as rescuers transported the injured to hospital and used a crane to remove debris. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Death toll rises to 98 after Dominican Republic nightclub roof collapses

Rescue workers hearing sounds of people from under rubble

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4 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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4 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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5 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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5 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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5 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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