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Dominican Republican nightclub collapse kills at least 79, families look for loved ones

By Paul Mathiasen
Rescuers work at the site of the collapsed Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, April 8, 2025. REUTERS/Erika Santelices

SANTO DOMINGO (Reuters) -A catastrophic roof collapse at a nightclub in the Dominican Republic's capital left at least 79 people dead on Tuesday and emergency crews were working frantically after nightfall to pull survivors from the rubble.

About 155 people were injured.

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