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Montevideo, April 29th 2025 - 14:52 UTC

Tag: Dominicana disco tragedy

  • Wednesday, April 16th 2025 - 10:10 UTC

    Dominican Republic: Jet Set owners to be sued for incident that killed 231

    The tragedy has prompted calls for accountability, including a separate lawsuit from Rubby Pérez’s daughter, Zulinka, citing negligence

    Relatives of the victims of the April 8 roof collapse at the iconic Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo, killing 231 people on site and 10 others after hospitalization, insisted Tuesday that they intended to file lawsuits against the facilities' owners.

  • Friday, April 11th 2025 - 10:27 UTC

    Fate of most foreigners unknown among 221 Dominican nightclub tragedy dead

    US Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed that at least one US national and several US legal permanent residents died in this week's Jet Set nightclub roof collapse in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The tragedy, which occurred during a concert by merengue performer Rubby Pérez, claimed at least 184 lives, including prominent figures like former MLB players Octavio Dotel and Tony Blanco, as well as Monte Cristi Governor Nelsy Cruz.