Roof collapse at Dominican Republic Nightclub leaves 27 dead, including local governor

Authorities said that at least 27 people, including a provincial governor, were killed, and 134 others were injured when the roof of a nightclub in the Dominican capital, Santo Domingo, collapsed in the early hours of Tuesday.

Juan Manuel Mendez, head of the Dominican Republic’s emergency operations center, said that rescue crews were working to pull people still trapped under the rubble.

Mendez did not provide a tally for the number of people believed to have been inside the Jet Set nightclub, located near the coast.

President Luis Abinader said that the dead included Nelsy Cruz, the governor of the northern Monte Cristi province.

“We deeply regret the tragedy,” he wrote on X, adding that authorities were working tirelessly to recover the victims. “Our prayers are with the affected families.”