Dominican Republic Nightclub Roof Dimplement: At least 44 people died

Using heavy machinery, drones, dogs and dozens of rescuers, officials escaped from a deadly roof in a nightclub in the Dominican Republic, where at least 44 people died.

The collapse took place during a concert on the Jet Set, the Dance Party of Monday night, the Dominican society was a popular nightclub who was still trapped inside.

Between both killed or injured, a governor has a member of the Congress of the Dominican Republic and a former Major League baseball player.

Authorities said they were focused on the rescue and the cause of the tragedy was not yet to investigate the cause of the tragedy. The former cinema was the stage of the fire several years ago, at least 50 years ago.

Authorities did not know how many people were in the collapse, but the number of deaths would increase. The victims are still robbed, alive and death.

Some people took phone calls from relatives that were closed, the director of the Center for Emergency Operations Juan Manuel Méndez, said in an instagram video shared by the national police.

“We are going to get rid of Mr. Méndezi alive,” he said. “You can ask people to help.”

A number Social media writingAuthorities said the rescuers were survived by at least 146 people to local hospitals.

Mr. Méndez, the ambulances were injured in the first place where they were forced to take two or three to hospital.

The jet set that is open for more than 45 years is one of the most famous Clubs In the Dominican Republic. Especially known for him Monday showsa stamp of live music in the city.

A disturbing family members gathered at the scene under a dreamed sun for the news of the relatives. Some people said they had seven relatives missing after disaster.

Several members of the Dominican Congress were thought inside the clubs and several deputies went to the site.

Carlos J. Gil Rodíguez, representing Santo Domingo in Congress, was injured and said that an emergency operation was required. His wife was injured and left the hospital, but the two assistants in the incident were not found.

“My dear brother!” He screamed after learning that a woman did not survive.

Another woman, Yeheris Ventura, said the concern of not hearing from his wife, Gálver Silvestre in the club, as he did not have a list of survivors or circulation.

In the big leagues, an old pitcher was removed from demolition and was taken to an area hospital. Later, the Professional Baseball League of the Dominican Republic died has been announced.

Monday show, Rubby Pérez, a Merengue singer, also demonstrated.

Videos turnover Mr. Pérez, approved by social media and New York Times, performed before a group of joy. The camera began to vibrate and people began to shout like a big chandelier that fell from the ceiling.

Another your videoHe was later filmed and approved until the time, the wide debrid, almost all the roofs, and covered the ruins and dance floor, searched the destruction of rescuers.

Although the officials said the singer was in hospital, one of his sisters, these reports were wrong and the entertainment was rubbed in the rubble, 14 hours after the rubble, he said.

Among those in the nightclub, Nelsy M. Cruz Martínez, the governor of the Dominican province was a region northwest of the country near Haiti.

Mrs. Cruz called President Luis Abakiner, at 12:49, Demolition, First Lady, RAQUEL P. Arbaje, He spoke to journalists at the scene.

Mrs. Cruz then died in a hospital, Mr. Abadiner said Out of the club on Tuesday morning.

“We regret the tragedy in the nightclub in the nightclub” – Mr. Abinader He said in X. “We have been following the incident to minute since the occurrence.”

According to the authorities, the country’s Minister of Public Affairs and his wife were still missing.

“But we hope to God and pray for favorable results,” Minister Eduardo Estrella said.

Santo Domingo’s Garrigó de Garrigo, Work Social media“Our city wakes up to a terrible tragedy,” he expressed condolences to families affected by the tragedy.

Carlos Mendoza Diaz, President of the Association of Dominican Engineers Díaz, architects and researchers, said the building of the jet structure has been living for decades and recently damaged.

“We are not only a structure for a movie theater, but later have become a nightclub for a movie theater, and openly these are different security settings,” he said. “We also know that a few years ago a fire happened and perhaps the combination of these events could be destroyed.”

Nader Ibrahim, Amelia Niierenberg and Jonathan Wolfe reported.