Burials begin as the search ends for victims in the Dominican nightclub collapse that killed 221
- Burials have begun for the 221 victims of the roof collapse at the Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, as mourners gather in New York City.
- Prominent individuals among the deceased include baseball players Octavio Dotel and Tony Enrique Blanco Cabrera, and singer Ruddy Pérez, who encouraged attendance at the nightclub shortly before the tragedy.
- Ydanis Rodriguez, New York City's transportation commissioner, emphasized that many victims were not wealthy individuals, stating, 'It was workers at Jet Set, other workers and students.'
- The country's Emergency Center Operations announced that no one has been recovered alive since the collapse, and the exact number of missing people remains unclear.
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Death toll from Dominican nightclub roof collapse climbs to 225, as 4 die from injuries
Four people hospitalized with injuries from the roof collapse at a Dominican Republic nightclub died overnight, raising the death toll to at least 225, health officials said Saturday.
Tragedy in the Dominican Republic: 225 deaths increased after collapse in the Jet Set discotheque
Four people who were hospitalized after being rescued from the rubble of the collapse of the roof of a popular night club in the Dominican Republic died during the night, raising the number of deaths to 225, health authorities said on Saturday. 189 people were also reported to have been rescued alive from the remains of the popular place, located in Santo Domingo, the capital. More than 200 were injured, of which 15 are still hospitalized, inclu…
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