Dominican Republic

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Nightclub roof collapse

The death toll from the nightclub roof collapse in the Dominican Republic has climbed to at least 184, authorities said. At least 300 people were inside the Jet Set in Santo Domingo when the roof caved in around 1 a.m. Tuesday during a performance by merengue singer Rubby Pérez and his orchestra. Pérez was among the fatalities, as were former Major League Baseball players Octavio Dotel and Tony Blanco. The number of injured or missing people has not been released. Video footage from inside the club appeared to show the moment the roof came down, but the cause of the collapse remains under investigation. 

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Owner of Dominican club whose roof collapsed and killed 236 is arrested along with his sister

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — The owner of an iconic nightclub in the Dominican Republic whose roof collapsed in April and killed 236 people was arrested Thursday along with his sister.

https://apnews.com/article/dominican-republic-nightclub-roof-collapse-7010b08a7fe59be61029ff82eff43dd0?

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Full blackout hits the Dominican Republic as crews scramble to restore power

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — A rare blackout hit the entire Dominican Republic on Tuesday, snarling traffic and paralyzing businesses in the country of nearly 11 million people.

https://apnews.com/article/dominican-republic-blackout-power-outage-e0ea4742ae57fe4b13896a3c82284b41?