Horrible accident during a music concert in Dominican Republic, club roof fell on people, 15 died
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At least 15 people have died in the collapse of the roof of a nightclub in the Dominican Republic. This incident happened on Tuesday at the Jet Set Discotheque in the capital Santo Domingo. Popular merengue singer Ruby Perez’s concert was going on when suddenly the roof of the disco collapsed. Due to this hundreds of people got buried under the rubble. After this, police and rescue workers reached the spot. Relief workers are engaged in removing the people trapped in the rubble. So far 15 people have been confirmed dead. At the same time, the injured who came out of the rubble are being treated in a nearby hospital. The reason for the roof collapse has not been known yet.
A large number of people had attended Ruby Perez’s concert. People were enjoying the program when suddenly there was a stampede after the roof collapsed. Many people were buried under the rubble and many people were injured in the stampede. Police have cordoned off the area after the accident and people have been advised to stay away from the spot. The reason for the accident has not been revealed yet. Police and investigation agencies are trying to find out what caused the roof to collapse.
The number of injured may exceed 100
Juan Manuel Mendez, director of the Emergency Operations Center (COE), said that the search for people buried under the debris is still going on. Ambulances have made 93 rounds to hospitals in the area. Many times more than one patient was taken in an ambulance. In such a situation, the officials have not been able to find out the exact number of injured but this number may be more than 100.
Mendez has expressed hope that many people buried under the debris will still be alive. In such a situation, rescue work is being carried out rapidly. Every possible effort is being made to evacuate more people safely. He said that extra caution is also being taken in removing the debris because some people may be alive below.
Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader has expressed grief over the accident and expressed his condolences to the families of the victims. He said that the government stands with the victims in this difficult time and efforts are being made to provide them all possible help. He has ordered an inquiry into the incident.
