Dominican Republic: At least 18 dead when collapsing the roof of a disco in Santo Domingo

At least 18 people died when the roof of a disco collapsed this morning in the capital of the Dominican Republicthe Emergency Operations Center (COE), while the injured exceed hundred and there is an undetermined figure of people trapped among the debris.

In The Jet Set disco, very popular for its Monday parties Already who attend local personalities, there were hundreds of people While singing the popular Dominican merenguero Rubby Pérezwhose whereabouts have not been specified.

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In statements to the press, the director of the COEthe general Juan Manuel Méndezhe said that Inside the disco you hear people asking for helpso rescuers will continue working until they give the whereabouts.

To the place the president of the country was presented, Luis Abinader, Together with his wife and several ministers to sympathize with the victims and their relatives.

In a statement, The president lamented the tragedy and assured that “All relief agencies have provided the necessary assistance and are working tirelessly on rescue work. Our prayers are with affected families “.

Dozens of ambulances and units of the COE, of the National Police, of the National Emergency and Security System 9-1-1, Firefighters, Civil Defense and the Ministry of Defenseand it is feared that fatal victims will increase in the next few hours because there is an undetermined number of people under the rubble.

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