Death toll confirmed at 184 in Dominican Republic nightclub roof collapse incident, the Associated Press reports.
The incident took place in Santo Domingo on Tuesday during the performance by merengue singer Rubby Pérez. Reports suggest that several politicians, athletes, and other prominent personalities attended the concert.
Nearly 12 hours after the nightclub's roof collapsed, rescue workers were still pulling survivors out from beneath the rubble. Firefighters removed shattered concrete blocks and used wooden pickaxes to lift heavy debris, while the sound of drills breaking up concrete filled the air.
According to the Associated Press, emergency operations center director Juan Manuel Mendez on Tuesday said workers were searching for possible survivors in the rubble of the one-story Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo.
"We continue clearing debris and searching for people. We’re going to search tirelessly for people, he said.
