18 dead, 120 wounded after the club’s ceiling caves

At least 18 people died, and more than 120 injuries were injured after the ceiling of a nightclub collapsed early on Tuesday (April 8). The accident occurred in Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic. The crews on the ground are looking for potential survivors in the rubble in Plane.

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Details about the Dominican Republic incident and the victims

according to Associated PressJuan Manuel Mendes, director of the Emergency Operations Center, talked about rescue efforts. It is not immediately clearly the cause of the ceiling collapse.

“We assume that many of them are still alive, and for this reason the authorities will not surrender here so that no one remains under these rubble,” said Mendes.

Nelsi CruiseThe governor of Montecrist was among the victims trapped on the roof of a nightclub collapsed. Mernggie singer Rubby Pérez He was among the injured. The officials said the artist was performing when the ceiling was overwhelmed. His manager, Enrique Bolino, was at the scene with blood on his shirt. Bolino told the correspondents that the ceremony started shortly before midnight. About an hour later, the ceiling collapsed, killing the saxophonist in the group.

“It happened quickly. I managed to throw myself in a corner,” Paulo said, adding that he initially thought he was an earthquake.

The head of the Caribbean island speaks

President of the Dominican Republic Luis Abenader Books on x All rescue agencies are “tireless” to help the affected.

President Abyader wrote: “We regret the tragedy that took place in a group nightclub.

President Abyader has reached the scene of the jet group and embraced those looking for friends and family. Some loved ones were tears flowing on their faces. The president did not speak to the correspondents.

Meanwhile, an official with amplifiers out of the club stood asking for the great crowd to search for friends and relatives to give ambulances. “You have to cooperate with the authorities, please,” According to the official, the official said. “We remove people.”

He was also an official at the site at a hospital where he brought the injured emergency personnel. According to what the official stood, the official stood out of reading the names of the survivors loudly, while a crowd gathered around them and shouted the names of their loved ones.

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Associated Press Press Martin Addis Alcantara and Denica Koto contributed to this report.