Dominican Republic, a month after the Jetset collapse: “It changed our lives forever”

Dominican structural engineer Nicolás Peralta, based in California, said during an interview on the program El Despertador that the investigation into the collapse of the Jet Set nightclub's roof has been ongoing and emphasized the need for a…

Jeniré faces a long rehabilitation period to walk again, and Carmen takes medication to sleep and escape the trauma. Survivors of the Jet Set nightclub collapse in the Dominican Republic a month ago, which left 233 dead, are struggling with the aftermath. The victims and their families have filed 38 lawsuits against the owners of the nightclub in Santo Domingo. The ceiling collapsed in the early morning of April 8 during a performance by merengu…

He shouted his name out to every lung. “Clarisleny, are you there?” he asked several times. “Tell me you’re okay, please.” The voice came out loud, though his entire body was buried under the walls and columns of the JetSet discotheque. With his left hand, Anastacio Peguero caressed his wife’s legs and pulled away the iron straps that had his feet scratched. With his right, he lifted the beam that was crushing Victor’s breastpiece, a acquaintanc…

It’s been a month since the Jet Set tragedy, in which 233 people lost their lives and more than 100 were injured, but the pain is still as present as that Tuesday, April 8 of this year, when the accident occurred. Tonight, at ground zero, the atmosphere was filled with silence, tears and memories. Dozens of people came to the surroundings of the emblematic entertainment center, many with flowers in their hands and lit candles, in an attempt to k…

For Liza Quirico, a Dominican resident of the United States, one of her favorite places to enjoy live music and an unforgettable night of dance was the emblematic night club of the Jet Set. “Every time I’m in the Dominican Republic, I go there on Mondays. I always try to go,” she tells the Daily Listin, as if a tradition was for her because of the popular parties characteristic of the place. (Keep reading...) The entry Liza Quirico, chance turne…