At least 15 people died and more than 100 were injured after a roof fell at a nightclub in the capital of the Dominican Republic early Tuesday, authorities said. <\/p>\n
Crews were searching for potential survivors in the rubble at Jet Set in Santo Domingo, said Juan Manuel M\u00e9ndez, director of the Center of Emergency Operations. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe presume that many of them are still alive, and that is why the authorities here will not give up until not a single person remains under that rubble,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n
Among the injured is merengue singer Rubby P\u00e9rez, who was performing when the roof collapsed, officials said. <\/p>\n
President Luis Abinader wrote on X that all rescue agencies are \u201cworking tirelessly\u201d to help those affected. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe deeply regret the tragedy that occurred at the Jet Set nightclub. We have been following the incident minute by minute since it occurred,\u201d he wrote. <\/p>\n
Abinader arrived at the scene and hugged those looking for friends and family, some with tears streaming down their faces. He did not speak to reporters. <\/p>\n
An official with a megaphone stood outside the club imploring the large crowd that had gathered to search for friends and relatives to give ambulances space. <\/p>\n
\u201cYou have to cooperate with authorities, please,\u201d he said. \u201cWe are removing people.\u201d <\/p>\n
At one hospital where the injured were taken, an official stood outside reading aloud the names of survivors as a crowd gathered around her and yelled out the names of their loved ones. <\/p>\n
It wasn\u2019t immediately clear what caused the roof to collapse. <\/p>\n
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