At least 98 dead after nightclub roof collapses
More than 150 people were injured in the incident during a concert by singer Rubby Pérez in the Dominican Republic
News By James Hanley | 8 April 2025
At least 98 people have died after a roof collapsed during a concert at a nightclub in the Dominican Republic. The tragedy occurred at 12.45am this morning (8 April) at the 1,000-cap Jet Set Club in the capital Santo Domingo, where merengue singer Rubby Pérez was performing.
The band’s saxophonist was among those killed.
More than 150 people were injured, with the emergency services still working to rescue survivors trapped under the debris.
“We presume that many of them are still…
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