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A timeline of the roof collapse at an iconic Dominican club that killed 221

A roof collapse at the legendary Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo has plunged the Dominican Republic into mourning

The Independent UK

Dominican Legend Rubby Pérez Laid to Rest: Celebrities Gather to Say Goodbye

The artist died as a result of the collapse of the ceiling of the Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo. Rubby Pérez was performing on stage when the tragedy occurred.

Latin Times

Dominican diaspora in New York mourn victims of the nightclub rooftop collapse

Dominicans in New York City are mourning the deaths of over 200 people in Tuesday’s roof collapse at a Santo Domingo nightclub

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Death Toll In Dominican Nightclub Disaster Rises To 218

The death toll after a roof collapsed at a crowded nightclub in the Dominican Republic has climbed to 218, the head of rescue operations said Thursday, in the Caribbean nation's worst disaster in decades.

International Business Times

Emergency officials scramble to identify 184 victims of Dominican Republic nightclub disaster

The Jet Set club in Santo Domingo was packed with musicians, professional athletes, and government officials when dust began falling from the ceiling early on Tuesday.

Euronews

Death toll mounts to 184 in Dominican Republic Nightclub roof collapse

The incident took place in Santo Domingo on Tuesday during the performance by merengue singer Rubby Pérez. Read fourther on Dynamite News:

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Pedro Martinez says he has family members unaccounted for in Dominican nightclub roof collapse

Dominican-born Hall of Fame pitcher Pedro Martinez says he has family members unaccounted for who were inside the Santo Domingo nightclub when its roof collapsed

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Rescue efforts continue in Dominican Republic after nightclub roof collapse

More than 180 people died at Jet Set club in Santo Domingo, including singer Rubby Pérez and municipal governor

The Guardian - UK

Death toll rises to 98 after Dominican Republic nightclub roof collapses

Rescue workers hearing sounds of people from under rubble

The Independent UK

Dominican Republic nightclub roof collapse kills at least 98 people: 'This is too great a tragedy'

Hundreds of emergency workers are ‘tirelessly’ racing to rescue survivors at the Jet Set Club in the capital Santo Domingo

Evening Standard

Dominican Republic nightclub roof collapse kills at least 113

It is not yet known what caused the incident at the Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo early on Tuesday.

Euronews

At least 18 dead after roof collapse at Dominican Republic nightclub

Rescue crews are continuing to search for survivors in the rubble at Jet Set in Santo Domingo

The Independent UK

Dominican Republic Nightclub Collapse Leaves 18 Dead Amid Merengue Star Rubby Pérez Performance

More than 100 people are injured. Many are trapped in the rubble. Among the dead from the tragedy in the Dominican Republic is a governor.

Latin Times

Dominican Republic nightclub roof collapse kills at least 98

It is not yet known what caused the incident at the Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo during the early hours of Tuesday.

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The Independent UK

Families bid farewell to victims of Guatemala bus crash

Hours before dawn, Julio Arrivillaga and Catalina Pérez Molina boarded a bus with other residents in the center of the humble village of Santo Domingo Los Ocotes in Guatemala for what should have been an hour-long ride to Guatemala’s capital

The Guardian - UK

One Spanish region where tourists are welcome – especially spaghetti western fans

A new walking route around Burgos, in northern Spain, offers film pilgrims a close-up of the iconic locations used in Sergio Leone’s movie The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Latin Times

David Ortiz Shooting Case: Woman Arrested, Male Suspect Found Dead in Dominican Republic

The death of a man initially suspected of planning the attack was revealed this week, coinciding with the arrest of a 25-year-old Venezuelan fugitive

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US Citizens Evacuated From Haiti Amid Escalating Gang Violence

US citizens evacuated from Haiti due to escalating gang violence and political instability. Evacuation flights from Santo Domingo. Reimbursement required.

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The Independent UK

9 of the best things to do in the Dominican Republic

Beautiful towns, picture-perfect coastlines and amazing natural sights await you on this Caribbean island

France 24

Video: The 'hunt' for Haitian migrants continues in the Dominican Republic

A video of a young child hanging from the arms of a detained Haitian woman through the barred door of an immigration control truck in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, was published in early June. The country's migration director later dismissed the agent seen in the video. According to human rights…

Reuters

Leaders at Ibero-American summit discuss Haiti, vow cooperation on environment

Leaders attending the Ibero-American Summit meeting in the Dominican Republic on Saturday discussed the need to address Haiti's deepening humanitarian crisis while vowing to cooperate on environmental issues.

WEKU

Dominican court convicts 10 people in the shooting of Red Sox star David Ortiz

Two men, including the shooter, were each sentenced to 30 years in prison for the Hall of Famer's 2019 ambush in Santo Domingo. Eight others received prison sentences of between 5 and 20 years.

Tribune News Service

Dominican court convicts 10 accused of attack on David Ortiz, reports say

A court in the Dominican Republic convicted 10 of 13 people accused of attempting to murder former Red Sox slugger David Ortiz in Santo Domingo in 2019, according to reports.

Reuters

Ecuador says 12 killed in prison riot, still identifying dismembered bodies

Ecuador's government on Tuesday said it was still trying to identify the dismembered bodies of inmates following a prison riot in the city of Santo Domingo and lowered the death toll to 12 from the 13 initially announced.

Reuters

Thirteen killed in Ecuador prison riot, prisons agency

Thirteen prisoners were killed at a prison in the Ecuadorean city of Santo Domingo on Monday, Ecuador's prison agency said, the latest incident of deadly jail violence in the Andean country.

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