Community mourns as death toll from Dominican Republic nightclub collapse rises
- The family of Virgilio Cruz seeks manslaughter charges against the owners of Jet Set nightclub for negligence in safety design and modifications, following a roof collapse that killed 231 people.
- The roof of the Jet Set nightclub collapsed during a concert by Rubby Pérez, resulting in 231 deaths and hundreds of injuries, marking the Dominican Republic's worst disaster in decades.
- The legal filing claims that the nightclub building was weakened by age, recent fire, and heavy equipment, and that the local government failed in its oversight duties.
- New York Mayor Eric Adams visited the site, expressing that the tragedy impacted communities beyond the Dominican Republic, as some victims were U.S. Citizens.
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Politician dies after donating blood to victims of tragic Dominican Republic nightclub collapse - The Mirror
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Reading’s Dominicans mourn those killed in the nightclub disaster
The atmosphere was somber, yet hopeful, Tuesday night as members of Reading’s Dominican community gathered at City Hall to mourn the loss and celebrate the lives of the more than 200 killed when a roof collapsed at a nightclub in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. As of Monday, the death toll in the April 8 tragedy at the Jet Set nightclub had risen to 231. Another 200 or more were injured, according to Associated Press reports. “I’d like to tha…
Dominican Republic: Jet Set owners to be sued for incident that killed 231
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.
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