US EditionThe owner of a Dominican nightclub whose roof collapsed, killing 232, speaks for the first time
- A roof collapse happened April 8 at the Dominican Republic's Jet Set nightclub.
- The cause remains unknown, but the owner reported no prior structural warnings.
- The roof structure supported six air conditioning units and three water tanks.
- Owner Antonio Espaillat stated the building "had never been subjected to a structural review".
- The disaster killed over 230 people, and authorities investigate the cause.
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The first tragic signs of what happened at the Jet Set discotheque occurred around midnight, when plaster splashes and roof water fell on some of the hundreds of bankers, politicians, officials and former baseball players who were at the most popular discotheque in Santo Domingo to attend a live concert. About 40 minutes later, early on 8 April, a heavy slab collapsed and split into two a table, the last warning that something terrible was about…
The collapse of the roof of the Jet Set discotheque last April 8th in the Dominican Republic caused 232 deaths.More than two weeks after the tragedy, the owner of the venue, Antonio Espaillat, broke the silence and had his first public appearance: he said there were no prior inspections or warnings about a possible collapse.In addition, he revealed that he was in the United States when the incident occurred.Antonio Espaillat learned of the colla…
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NBC New YorkOwner of Dominican nightclub speaks for first time since deadly roof collapse
A roof that collapsed at a popular nightclub in the Dominican Republic and killed 232 people this month had filtration problems for decades and had been repeatedly fixed with plasterboard, according to its owner. Antonio Espaillat, who also serves as manager of the Jet Set nightclub in the Dominican capital of Santo Domingo, spoke with local TV station Telesistema on Wednesday in his first interview since the April 8 disaster. Espaillat told a r…
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The owner of a Dominican nightclub whose roof collapsed, killing 232, speaks for the first time
The owner of a popular nightclub in the Dominican Republic whose roof collapsed and killed 232 people this month said it had filtration problems for decades and had been repeatedly fixed with plasterboard.
Colorado Springs Gazette
Dominican Republic nightclub roof collapse cause still unknown, owner tells local media
SANTO DOMINGO (Reuters) - The owner of the Jet Set nightclub in the Dominican Republic that was the scene of a fatal roof collapse earlier this month told local media on Wednesday that he had had no warning of a…
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