Half the board of directors of a seniors club perished, as did the president of the Lion’s Club, a high school teacher and the owner of a trucking company. Tony Blanco, a retired major league baseball player who died in…
Tag: Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic)
Death Toll in Dominican Republic Roof Collapse Hits 113
Jet Set, an aging disco just a block from the sea in Santo Domingo, was the place to be on Monday nights. And this Monday was no exception. A collection of the country’s bold face names — from bankers to…
Dominican Republic Nightclub Roof Collapse: At Least 15 Killed
Using heavy machinery, drones, technical equipment and dozens of rescuers, officials worked frantically Tuesday to find survivors of a deadly roof collapse at a nightclub in the Dominican Republic, where at least 27 people died, the authorities said. A roof…