35 h. 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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6 d. ago Dominican Republic roof collapse death toll hits 218 as survivor search ends

The government announced late Wednesday that it was moving into a recovery phase after rescue crews searched for survivors for more than 24 hours following the collapse.

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6 d. 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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7 d. ago Pedro Martinez says he has family unaccounted for in Dominican nightclub roof collapse

Dominican-born Hall of Fame pitcher Pedro Martinez said Wednesday he has family members unaccounted for who were inside the Santo Domingo nightclub when its roof collapsed. The 53-year-old Martinez was born in Manoguayabo, about 10 miles west of the Dominican Republic’s capital city. At least 124 people were killed and hundreds more injured when the […]

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7 d. 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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8 d. 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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8 d. 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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8 d. 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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8 d. 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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8 d. 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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