Santo Domingo, April 9: The roof of an iconic nightclub in the Dominican capital collapsed early Tuesday during a merengue concert attended by politicians, athletes and others, leaving at least 98 people dead and 160 injured, authorities said. Crews were searching for potential survivors in the rubble at the one-story Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo, said Juan Manuel Mendez, director of the Center of Emergency Operations. 슬롯사이트We continue clearing debris and searching for people,슬롯사이트 he said on Tuesday night. 슬롯사이트We're going to search tirelessly for people.슬롯사이트

Nearly 12 hours after the top of the nightclub collapsed onto patrons, rescue crews were still pulling out survivors from under the debris, shushing those around them so they could listen for faint cries for help. Firefighters removed blocks of broken concrete and used sawed pieces of wood as planks to lift heavy debris as the noise of drills breaking through concrete filled the air.

Mendez said rescue crews were prioritizing three areas in the club: 슬롯사이트We're hearing some sounds.슬롯사이트슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Rubby Pérez Dies: 69-Year-Old Merengue Singer and Performer Dies After Being Trapped in Rubble of Dominican Republic Roof Collapse.

Nelsy Cruz, the governor of the northwestern province of Montecristi and sister of seven-time Major League Baseball All-Star Nelson Cruz, was among the victims. She had called President Luis Abinader at 12:49 a.m., saying she was trapped and that the roof had collapsed, first lady Raquel Abraje told reporters. Officials said Cruz died later at the hospital. 슬롯사이트This is too great a tragedy,슬롯사이트 Abraje said, her voice breaking. The Professional Baseball League of the Dominican Republic posted on X that former MLB pitcher Octavio Dotel, 51, also died. Officials had pulled Dotel from the debris earlier and brought him to a hospital. Also killed was Dominican baseball player Tony Enrique Blanco Cabrera, said league spokesman Satosky Terrero.

Late Tuesday night, those still looking for their family and friends gathered around a man playing a guitar outside the club as they sang hymns. Officials said at least 160 people were injured, among them national lawmaker Bray Vargas. Relatives of merengue singer Rubby Pérez, who was performing when the roof collapsed, initially said that he had been rescued, but Méndez said later Tuesday that wasn't true. He said rescue crews were still looking for Pérez. Pérez's manager, Enrique Paulino, whose shirt was spattered with blood, told reporters at the scene that the concert began shortly before midnight, with the roof collapsing almost an hour later, killing the group's saxophonist.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Dominican Republic Roof Collapse: At Least 58 Dead, 160 Injured in Santo Domingo After Roof of Iconic Nightclub Caves In (Watch Videos).

슬롯사이트It happened so quickly. I managed to throw myself into a corner,슬롯사이트 he said, adding that he initially thought it was an earthquake. It wasn't immediately clear what caused the roof to collapse or when the Jet Set building was last inspected. The club issued a statement saying it was cooperating with authorities and noted that the owner, Antonio Espaillat, was out of the country and returned late Tuesday.

슬롯사이트There are no words to express the pain this event has caused. What happened has been devastating for everyone,슬롯사이트 he said. A spokeswoman for the Ministry of Public Works referred questions to the mayor's office. A spokesperson for the mayor's office did not respond to a message for comment. Prosecutor Rosalba Ramos told TV station CDN that while 슬롯사이트everyone wants to know슬롯사이트 what happened, authorities were still focused on finding survivors. They set up a makeshift morgue near the club while more than 120 people lined up to donate blood at two different centers.

Manuel Olivo Ortiz, whose son attended the concert but did not return home, was among those anxiously waiting outside the club known for its traditional Monday parties where renowned national and international artists performed.

슬롯사이트We're holding on only to God,슬롯사이트 Olivo said. Also awaiting word was Massiel Cuevas, godmother of 22-year-old Darlenys Batista. 슬롯사이트I'm waiting for her. She's in there, I know she's in there,슬롯사이트 Cuevas said, firm in her belief that Batista would be pulled out alive. President Abinader wrote on X that all rescue agencies are 슬롯사이트working tirelessly슬롯사이트 to help those affected.

슬롯사이트We deeply regret the tragedy that occurred at the Jet Set nightclub. We have been following the incident minute by minute since it occurred,슬롯사이트 he wrote. Abinader arrived at the scene and hugged those looking for friends and family, some with tears streaming down their faces. 슬롯사이트We have faith in God that we will rescue even more people alive,슬롯사이트 he told reporters. An official with a megaphone stood outside the club imploring the large crowd that had gathered to search for friends and relatives to give ambulances space.

슬롯사이트You have to cooperate with authorities, please,슬롯사이트 he said. 슬롯사이트We are removing people.슬롯사이트 At one hospital where the injured were taken, an official stood outside reading aloud the names of survivors as a crowd gathered around her and yelled out the names of their loved ones. Meanwhile, dozens of people gathered at the National Institute of Forensic Pathology, which shared pictures of the victims so their loved ones could identify them.