Dominican Republic. The club's roof during the concert collapsed – the balance of victims is growing

The balance of victims of the club's roof collapse in the Dominican capital, Santo Domingo, is growing. At least 98 concert participants are dead, and 155 are injured.

The Dominican Republic Emergency Services have announced that in the tragedy that occurred on Monday night Tuesday At least 98 people have already died. During the concert of the popular Rubby Perez singer, the roof of the Jet Set club collapsed. 155 people are hospitalized, and a search action is still underway. About 400 rescuers take part in it. There are fears that the number of fatalities will increase.

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Tragedy during the concert

It is not clear so far, which led to the disaster. Jet Set is a popular club in the city, where concerts were often held on Monday evenings – writes the BBC. The club owners submitted condolences to the families of the victims and reported in a statement that they cooperate with the authorities in determining the reasons for the incident. It is not clear how many people were in the club at the time of the tragedy.

According to local media, the roof collapsed when Perez singer was on stage. It is not clear what happened to the artist himself. His manager Enrique Paulino reported on Tuesday that the authorities informed him about his death as a result of injuries he had suffered, but on Wednesday the national director for crisis management Juan Manuel Mendez reported that the services are still looking for a singer.

Many famous people – politicians and athletes – participated in the concert. Among the victims of the tragedy were, among others Governor of the province of Monte Cristi Nelsy Cruz, former player Major League baseball Octavio Dotel and Tony Blanco, also a well -known baseball player.