Dominican Republic nightclub roof collapse cause still unknown, owner tells local media


FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows the site of Jet Set nightclub roof collapse, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, April 11, 2025. REUTERS/Ricardo Arduengo/File Photo

SANTO DOMINGO (Reuters) - The owner of the Jet Set nightclub in the Dominican Republic that was the scene of a fatal roof collapse earlier this month told local media on Wednesday that he had had no warning of a structural problem with the roof.

Nightclub owner Antonio Espaillat told TV program El Dia RD that he is awaiting official findings to determine the cause of the collapse, which killed at least 231 people and occurred when between 510 and 515 people were inside the club.

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