{"id":320025,"date":"2025-04-08T10:32:27","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T15:32:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/dominican-republic-nightclub-roof-collapses-killing-18-caught-on-camera"},"modified":"2025-04-08T10:32:45","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T15:32:45","slug":"dominican-republic-nightclub-roof-collapses-killing-18-caught-on-camera","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/dominican-republic-nightclub-roof-collapses-killing-18-caught-on-camera","title":{"rendered":"Dominican Republic Nightclub Roof Collapses, Killing 18, Caught on Digital camera"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\">\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Dominican Republic<\/span><br \/>\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Nightclub Roof Collapses, 18 Dead<\/span><br \/>\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf3 text-none h2\">Tragedy Captured on Video<\/span><br \/>\n           <\/h2>\n<p>    <!--\/.social-media-container--><\/p>\n<p>\n            Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2025-04-08T08:04:10-07:00\">April 8, 2025 8:04 AM PDT<\/time>\n                                      <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div readability=\"46.7454863133\">\n<section id=\"cb-29ec06b32d859f20ee15ad2ac3bd82bb\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-efd36879-0e58-49ab-abf1-a6ccc2b783a5-2022416522-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n     <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-efd36879-0e58-49ab-abf1-a6ccc2b783a5-2022416522-play-btn\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n     <\/button><br \/>\n          <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Governor\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/ff\/16by9\/2025\/04\/08\/ff0324e3d5fd4e8880a169de89a040a2_md.jpg\" alt=\"040825_roof_collapse-kal\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/>\n         <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-29ec06b32d859f20ee15ad2ac3bd82bb--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-9bead95067a1566a1ef28f38267e53e8\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"28\">\n<p>Tragedy hit hard in the Dominican Republic when a nightclub roof came crashing down on partygoers &#8212; leaving 18 dead and more than 120 injured in the chaos.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-9bead95067a1566a1ef28f38267e53e8--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-e7cca9e2cb86a60ccd2962a1564a9e3b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"32\">\n<p>The terrifying moment was caught on camera &#8212; one minute, fans were vibing to merengue star <strong>Rubby P\u00e9rez<\/strong> onstage at the popular Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo &#8230; the next, the roof dramatically collapsed, plunging the place into darkness and panic.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-e7cca9e2cb86a60ccd2962a1564a9e3b--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-406aa9b66cc4caf72b65de5f5f40f0a7\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default \">\n<div class=\"gallery-block\">\n   <a id=\"gallery-link-f33de456-02c4-43a8-986f-a42e8dc58376\" class=\"media-link gallery-block__link js-track-link js-click-gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/photos\/2025\/04\/08\/roof-collapsed-at-jet-set-club-in-dominican-republic\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:gallery:f33de456-02c4-43a8-986f-a42e8dc58376\" data-context=\"{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;gallery-block&quot;,&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;}\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:342a6381-c8b7-46e7-9d04-0f5e9d6937f7\" data-gallery-layout=\"carousel\"><br \/>\n    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/b2\/4by3\/2025\/04\/08\/b2b3f69b069c4c15a7e777bfd54531cb_md.png\" alt=\"Roof Collapsed At Jet Set Club In Dominican Republic\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid gallery-block__img-fluid img-aspect-4by3\"\/><\/p>\n<p>       <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-406aa9b66cc4caf72b65de5f5f40f0a7--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-1f090f375b552357b09538bd8d1c8be7\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"32\">\n<p>P\u00e9rez was pulled from the rubble, and his manager, <strong>Enrique Paulino<\/strong> &#8212; who reportedly had blood on his chest &#8212; said it all happened so fast, he thought it was an earthquake &#8230; but he managed to throw himself into a corner just in time.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-1f090f375b552357b09538bd8d1c8be7--><br \/>\n<a id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-da4ba11e1670b7c4a7e3a7e9370072ec\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20250408_819b6bf8545b4b4c82faf29f7192bf95\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:342a6381-c8b7-46e7-9d04-0f5e9d6937f7\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/81\/4by3\/2025\/04\/08\/819b6bf8545b4b4c82faf29f7192bf95_md.jpg\" alt=\"Octavio-Dotel-detroit-tigers-getty-1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>         <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-da4ba11e1670b7c4a7e3a7e9370072ec--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-986039ba2707c6738002032bf6b36b37\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"19.3943661972\">\n<p>Former MLB star relief pitcher <strong>Octavio Dotel<\/strong> also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/04\/08\/octavio-dotel-reportedly-trapped-after-nightclub-roof-collapses\/\"><strong>survived the tragedy<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-986039ba2707c6738002032bf6b36b37--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-353bed3753586c4ea73c1e4c9c539e4d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"29.8271604938\">\n<p>The tragedy is massive, with <strong>Nelsy Cruz<\/strong>, the governor of Monte Cristi and the sister of former MLB All-Star <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/nelson-cruz\/\"><strong>Nelson Cruz<\/strong><\/a>, among the dead, according to local media.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-353bed3753586c4ea73c1e4c9c539e4d--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-158fb44b66a7f7922a8e04e77b4abea1\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default canvas-image-block--aside \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"media-link image-block__link js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hulu.com\/series\/92892abc-abf8-489d-b6b1-f8ea0bab1984\"><br \/>\n             <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/f7\/16by9\/2025\/03\/26\/f7caec7242524104b4cb9ea660abfb2a_md.jpg\" alt=\"Menendez Brothers Prison Interview INLINE-hulu\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-16by9\"\/><br \/>\n                 <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-158fb44b66a7f7922a8e04e77b4abea1--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-7df5b79244730e5caeff77cd88fa25d7\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"31\">\n<p>Rescue efforts are still underway to search for survivors &#8212; and <strong>Juan Manuel M\u00e9ndez<\/strong>, director of the Center of Emergency Operations, said they believe many people are still alive and they won\u2019t stop until every person is pulled out from under the rubble.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-7df5b79244730e5caeff77cd88fa25d7--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-da5573857da7ce00b6abea52af6dd791\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-twitter-tweet-block canvas-twitter-tweet-block-permalink canvas-twitter-tweet-block--default \">\n<div id=\"cb-da5573857da7ce00b6abea52af6dd791-1244787578-target\" class=\"d-flex justify-content-center\" readability=\"29.5743440233\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" readability=\"6.4693877551\">\n<p lang=\"es\" dir=\"ltr\">Lamentamos profundamente la tragedia ocurrida en la discoteca Jet Set. Hemos seguido el caso minuto a minuto desde que ocurri\u00f3. Todos los organismos de socorro han brindado la asistencia necesaria y est\u00e1n trabajando incansablemente en las labores de rescate. Nuestras oraciones\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Luis Abinader (@luisabinader) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/luisabinader\/status\/1909532097645080828?ref_src=twsrc^tfw\">April 8, 2025<\/a><br \/>\n       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/luisabinader\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@luisabinader<\/a>\n     <\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-da5573857da7ce00b6abea52af6dd791--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-d12f64c59d79a95457bf0428d424914d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"29\">\n<p>Dominican Republic President <strong>Luis Abinader<\/strong> also showed up at the scene, offering hugs and support to those searching for friends and family.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-d12f64c59d79a95457bf0428d424914d--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-652d5596f40ef9ca6df629b927ef2d57\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"27\">\n<p>The cause of the roof collapse is still unclear.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-652d5596f40ef9ca6df629b927ef2d57--><\/p><\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/04\/08\/dominican-republic-nightclub-roof-collapses-dead-injured\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dominican Republic Nightclub Roof Collapses, 18 Dead Tragedy Captured on Video Published April 8, 2025 8:04 AM PDT Play video content Tragedy hit hard in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1075,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-320025","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/320025","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1075"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=320025"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/320025\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":320027,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/320025\/revisions\/320027"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=320025"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=320025"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=320025"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}