More than 300 people were inside Jet Set nightclub in the capital of Santo Domingo when the roof collapsed around 1 a.m. on the morning of April 8 during a performance of merengue artist Rubby Pérez a ...

The Dominican Republic was shaken by a devastating tragedy when a roof collapse at the Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo claimed the lives of 232 people on April 8. The owner, Antonio Espaillat, has ...

One of the most concerning aspects of this tragedy is the absence of a structural review of the nightclub by Dominican authorities. Espaillat stated that, despite routine safety and health inspections ...

Santo Domingo.- Antonio Espaillat, owner of the Jet Set nightclub, says no authorities, engineering firms, or independent experts ever alerted him to structural dangers in the venue’s roof, which ...

Getting there: Walk round the promenade from either San Antonio or San Antonio bay resort. On the left end (looking out on sea) you can park for free along the surrounding streets, which in summer ...