Owner of Dominican nightclub says plaster tiles often fell from ceiling years before deadly roof collapse

Owner of Dominican nightclub says plaster tiles often fell from ceiling before deadly roof collapse

Two weeks after the roof of a popular nightclub collapsed and killed more than 200 people in the Dominican Republic, the venue’s owner acknowledged that the ceiling was made of plaster tiles that frequently fell and said the venue never received a structural review from Dominican authorities.

Nightclub Owner Says He’s ‘Completely Destroyed’ Over Roof Collapse That Killed 232, Including Ex-MLB Players

Jet Set nightclub Antonio Espaillat vowed to 'face everything' as Dominican authorities begin investigating the deadly April 8 collapse that killed 232 people, including two former MLB players.

Antonio Espaillat, owner of Jet Set, speaks about the nightclub tragedy: “I’m the first one who wants to know what happened.” The Jet Set tragedy claimed the lives of 232 people (Photo: AFP) (LPL/EN) – Businessman Antonio Espaillat, owner of the Jet Set nightclub, said that he is the first person who wants to know what happened. “I happened to be on that trip; if not, I would have been there. Every Monday I was there in my chair, always sitting,…

Dominican Republic nightclub owner says roof repaired hours before fatal collapse - The Mirror

Antonio Espaillat was just six years old when his mother founded the legendary Jet Set nightclub 52 years ago. Earlier this month it was the scene of 232 deaths

"Roof Always Leaked, No Inspections": Owner Of Dominican Nightclub That Collapsed

The roof of the Dominican nightclub that collapsed on concertgoers, killing 232 people, had been leaking for years, the club's owner told local media Wednesday.

By Jessica Hasbun, Gerardo Lemos and Verónica Calderón, CNN en Español Two weeks after the roof of the Jet Set nightclub collapsed, a tragedy that shocked the Dominican Republic and left at least 232 dead and more than 180 injured, according to official figures, businessman Antonio Espaillat, who co-owns the venue with his mother, spoke publicly for the first time about what happened. In an exclusive interview with journalist Edith Febles broadc…