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Death Toll In Dominican Nightclub Roof Collapse Hits 226

The death toll in a nightclub roof collapse in the Dominican Republic rose to 226 on Saturday, as authorities said they had returned all victims' bodies to their loved ones.

International Business Times

Death toll from Dominican club roof collapse rises to 225 after 4 die overnight

Health officials say four people hospitalized after being rescued from the rubble of a roof collapse at a popular nightclub in the Dominican Republic died overnight

The Independent UK

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

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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

Why Did A Dominican Nightclub Roof Cave In?

The government of the Dominican Republic has vowed an exhaustive investigation into why the roof of a nightclub caved in on revellers, killing more than 200.

International Business Times

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

Hope of finding survivors fades in aftermath of Dominican club roof collapse

Crews in the Dominican Republic were digging through the remains of a legendary nightclub whose roof collapsed earlier this week, killing at least 184 people, but hope of finding survivors was slim

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Renowned Merengue Singer Rubby Pérez Dies in Nightclub Tragedy in the Dominican Republic

The artist was the main star of the show enjoyed by nightclubgoers. Rubby Pérez was one of the most prominent figures in Dominican merengue.

Latin Times

Former MLB Pitcher Octavio Dotel Dies After Roof of Nightclub Collapses

Former MLB pitcher Octavio Dotel was among at least 58 people to die after the roof of a nightclub in the Dominican Republic collapsed early Tuesday morning.

Sports Illustrated

World Series champion Octavio Dotel killed in Dominican Republic nightclub collapse

Former Major League Baseball pitcher Octavio Dotel was among the dozens killed when the roof of a nightclub in the Dominican Republic collapsed

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What is known about the roof collapse at a club in the Dominican Republic that killed at least 44

The roof of an iconic nightclub in the capital of the Dominican Republic collapsed nearly an hour after a merengue concert killing at least 44 people and injuring at least 160

The Independent UK

MLB stars Octavio Dotel and Tony Blanco among the more than 100 killed in roof collapse at Dominican Republic club

At least 113 people died and more than 255 were injured in the incident which happened early Tuesday

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Lawyer for Pro-Palestine Protestor Detained at Airport After Family Vacation: 'They're Attacking Attorneys'

A lawyer representing a pro-Palestine protester was detained by federal agents at Detroit Metro Airport after returning from a trip to the Dominican Republic despite being an American citizen.

Latin Times

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.

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The Independent UK

At least 18 dead, more than 120 injured in roof collapse at Dominican Republic nightclub

At least 18 people have died and more than 120 were injured after a roof collapsed at a nightclub in the capital of the Dominican Republic early Tuesday, authorities said

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Dominican Republic to crack down harder on migrants as Haitians flee violence

Dominican President Luis Abinader has announced more than a dozen measures to crack down on migrants who have entered the Dominican Republic illegally as people in neighboring Haiti flee a surge in gang violence

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Puerto Rico Pays More For American Energy Than Its Neighbor

Because of the century-old Jones Act, U.S. citizens in Puerto Rico must use overpriced, outdated ships to import American LNG—while the Dominican Republic enjoys cheaper energy from the same source.

Latin Times

Miami Film Festival Opens, Spotlighting Latin American Voices and South Florida Stories—with a Strong Dash of Hollywood

The 42 edition of the Festival has program packed with films from Cuba, France, Spain, Colombia, Mexico, and Venezuela to the Dominican Republic and Wynwood

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American believed to be last person to see missing US student left the Dominican Republic

Joshua Riibe, a senior at St. Cloud University in Minnesota who is believed to be the last person to see missing University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki in the Dominican Republic, has left the Caribbean island

Latin Times

Sudiksha Konanki Seen Vomiting at Hotel Bar Hours Before Disappearance in New Footage

New footage shows Sudiksha Konanki vomiting at a hotel bar just hours before she vanished in the Dominican Republic with person of interest Joshua Riibe.

The Independent UK

Search for US student in Dominican Republic intensifies with details from the man last to see her

The search for a U.S. college student who went missing in the Dominican Republic intensified on Monday after a man questioned by authorities visited the beach where she was last seen and spoke with officials

International Business Times UK

Quick Facts About Joshua Riibe: What To Know About The Last Person Seen With Sudiksha Konanki

Sudiksha Konanki's disappearance in the Dominican Republic has led to intense scrutiny of Joshua Riibe, the last person to see her.

Latin Times

Florida Is Playing a Key Role In Supplying Guns To Gangs Wreaking Havoc In Haiti

Recent weapons seizures in the Dominican Republic have exposed new, sophisticated smuggling routes supplying weapons to Haitian gangs

The Independent UK

What to know about US student Sudiksha Konanki, who vanished in Dominican Republic on spring break

Investigators are continuing the search for a college student from Virginia who vanished earlier this month while visiting the Dominican Republic

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Pittsburgh college student’s disappearance in the Dominican Republic being treated as an accident, police say

Police say the man who last saw the 20-year-old student is ‘cooperating’ with the investigation and is not a suspect

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