A roof collapse at the Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, killed at least 18 and injured over 120 others.Emergency teams are still searching for survivors in the rubble, with local governor Nelsy Cruz among the victims.The cause of the collapse remains unknown, and authorities are continuing their investigation while rescue operations continue.At least 18 people died and more than 120 were injured after a roof fell at a nightclub in the capital of the Dominican Republic early Tuesday, authorities said.Crews were searching for potential survivors in the rubble at Jet Set in Santo Domingo, said Juan Manuel Méndez, director of the Center of Emergency Operations.”We presume that many of them are still alive, and that is why the authorities here will not give up until not a single person remains under that rubble,” he said.DOZENS DEAD, MORE THAN 150 INJURED IN NORTH MACEDONIA NIGHTCLUB FIRENelsy Cruz, the governor of Montecristi, was among the victims. Meanwhile, the injured include merengue singer Rubby Pérez, who was performing when the roof collapsed, officials said.His 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.”It happened so quickly. I managed to throw myself into a corner,” he said, adding that he initially thought it was an earthquake. Rescue workers search for survivors at the Jet Set nightclub after its roof collapsed during a concert in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, early Tuesday, April 8, 2025. (Noticias SIN via AP) President Luis Abinader wrote on X that all rescue agencies are “working tirelessly” to help those affected.”We deeply regret the tragedy that occurred at the Jet Set nightclub. We have been following the incident minute by minute since it occurred,” he wrote.MISSING AMERICAN STUDENT LINKED TO POPULAR NIGHTCLUB KNOWN FOR EXTRAVAGANT PARTIES, HOURS BEFORE DISAPPEARANCEAbinader arrived at the scene and hugged those looking for friends and family, some with tears streaming down their faces. He did not speak to reporters. President of the Dominican Republic Luis Abinader addresses the 78th United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City on September 20, 2023. (LEONARDO MUNOZ/AFP via Getty Images)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.”You have to cooperate with authorities, please,” he said. “We are removing people.”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. ANKARA, TURKIYE – APRIL 8: An infographic titled “Roof collapse at Dominican Republic nightclub” created in Ankara, Turkiye on April 8, 2025. (Photo by Mehmet Yaren Bozgun/Anadolu via Getty Images) (Mehmet Yaren Bozgun/Anadolu via Getty Images)CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPIt wasn’t immediately clear what caused the roof to collapse.
Roof collapse at Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo kills 18, injures 120
