Death toll nears 200 in Dominican Republic nightclub tragedy

Rescue teams work at the site of the collapsed Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, April 9, 2025. REUTERS/Erika Santelices

SANTO DOMINGO (Reuters) -A devastating roof collapse at a popular nightclub in the capital of the Dominican Republic has claimed at least 184 lives, authorities said late on Wednesday, as the search for survivors turned increasingly grim.

The nightclub collapsed on Tuesday and for two days families have gathered outside the wreckage of the Jet Set club in Santo Domingo, anxious for information about their missing relatives and sharing photos with police.