Nightclub Roof Collapse Leaves Rescue Workers Desperately Searching for Voices Calling Out for Help Beneath the Rubble

More than 100 people are killed, including professional baseball players, politicians, and others. Another 160 are still missing.

AP/Ricardo Hernandez
Rescue workers search April 9, 2025 for survivors at the Jet Set nightclub after its roof collapsed two nights prior during a merengue concert at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. AP/Ricardo Hernandez

Rescue workers in the Dominican Republic are racing against the clock to pull pleading survivors out of the rubble of a nightclub after the roof collapsed during a merengue concert.

Have an account? Log In

To continue reading, please select:

Limited Access

Enter your email to read for FREE

Get 1 FREE article

Continue with
or
Unlimited Access

Join the Sun for a PENNY A DAY

$0.01/day for 60 days

Cancel anytime

100% ad free experience

Unlimited article and commenting access

Full annual dues ($120) billed after 60 days

By continuing you agree to our
Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.
Advertisement
The New York Sun

© 2025 The New York Sun Company, LLC. All rights reserved.

Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. The material on this site is protected by copyright law and may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used.

The New York Sun

Sign in or  Create a free account

or
By continuing you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use