The provisional balance of the collapse of the roof of a disco in Santo Domingo, capital of the Dominican Republic, has risen to at least 27 deaths and at least 150 injured. At least 50 people extracted so far lives from the rubble. The director of rescue services Juan Manuel Mendez, Quoted by the USA NBC broadcaster, he said: “We are still working, looking for people among the rubble. We believe that many of them are still alive, that’s why the authorities here with their teams will not stop until we find the last person among the rubble ».
In one message out of X the President Luis Abinader He said he was “deeply sorry” for the tragedy. “We are following the minute by minute since it happened. All rescue agencies have provided the necessary assistance and are working tirelessly in the rescue operations. Our prayers are with affected families, “he concluded. According to NBC, the Merengue singer Rubby Perezwho was performing live at the time of the disaster, which was gave by dispersed with other people under the rubble, she was extracted alive and hospitalized in stable conditions.