1 week ago Jet Set nightclub owner ‘destroyed’ by roof collapse that killed 232

Antonio Espaillat, the owner of a Dominican Republic nightclub, first learned of the collapse when his sister called him while trapped in the debris.

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3 w. ago First lawsuit filed over deadly nightclub roof collapse in Dominican Republic

SANTO DOMINGO, 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. The family of one victim sued Jet Set nightclub owner Antonio Espaillat and his mother, Ana Grecia Lopez, along with the Dominican government and the […]

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3 w. ago Ottawa woman among those killed in Dominican Republic nightclub collapse

Sheila Berroa lit up every room she was in, a close friend says. 'She was loved by everyone.'

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3 w. ago Number of dead in a roof collapse at a nightclub in Dominican Republic rises to 218

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — The number of dead in a roof collapse at an iconic nightclub in the Dominican Republic surged to 218 on Thursday, an official said. Juan Manuel Mendez, director of the Center of Emergency Operations, said crews at the scene were still looking for victims and potential survivors, although no […]

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4 w. ago Former Blue Jay Octavio Dotel among 98 killed in Dominican Republic nightclub roof collapse

Politicians and athletes were among those at Jet Set in Santo Domingo when disaster struck Tuesday

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4 w. ago At least 79 dead after roof collapses at Dominican Republic nightclub

Nearly 12 hours after the top of the nightclub collapsed down onto patrons, rescue crews were still pulling out survivors from the debris

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4 w. ago Former Blue Jays reliever dies after roof collapse in Dominican nightclub

Octavio Dotel, a well-travelled relief pitcher who played briefly for the Blue Jays in 2011, was among the victims who died when when a roof at a nightclub in the Dominican Republic collapsed early Tuesday. Multiple reports confirm that Dotel was pulled from the rubble at the scene but later died from injuries sustained in […]

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4 w. ago Former Toronto Blue Jays player killed in tragic nightclub accident

A former Toronto Blue Jays pitcher was reported dead today after a fatal nightclub collapse in his home country of the Dominican Republic.Octavio Dotel, who played for the Blue Jays in 2011 in a lengthy career that included 12 other major league teams, was found dead on Tuesday after a fatal accident at a concert held at the Jet Set nightclub in the northwestern province of Montecristi.The news of his death was first reported by Dominican baseball insider Hector Gomez. Gomez reported that Dotel was rescued from the rubble of the nightclub but passed away while being transported to a local military hospital.We have reached out to the Toronto Blue Jays for further information and will update the story accordingly.Prior to the news of Dotel's death, the Associated Press had reported at least 27 deaths from the incident, along with hundreds of injuries.Dominican outlet Diario Libre reported that Dotel was trapped for around 11 hours overnight before being discovered in the rubble and be...

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4 w. ago Roof collapse at Dominican Republic nightclub kills at least 27

Nearly 12 hours after the top of the nightclub collapsed down onto patrons, rescue crews were still pulling out survivors from the debris

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4 w. ago Over a dozen dead, more than 100 injured at Dominican Republic nightclub

The roof of the Jet Set nightclub collapsed in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic early Tuesday morning.

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4 w. ago At least 18 dead, more than 120 injured in roof collapse at Dominican Republic nightclub

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — At least 18 people died and more than 120 were injured after a roof fell at a nightclub in the capital of the Dominican Republic early Tuesday, authorities said. Crews were searching for potential survivors in the rubble at Jet Set in Santo Domingo, said Juan Manuel Mendez, director […]

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