01:33

Dominican Republic: Rescue operations end at Santo Domingo nightclub collapse, toll exceeds 220

Content Partner Cover Image
Content Partner Profile Image
Uploaded by a Newsflare content partner

Buy video

Storyline: Rescue teams have concluded their operations at the Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo, capital of Dominican Republic, after the building's roof collapsed early Tuesday, killing more than 220 people, with nearly 200 survivors pulled put of the rubble in the initial hours. The tragic collapse occurred shortly after midnight on Tuesday during a concert attended by politicians, athletes, and other prominent figures. Recovery efforts, which intensified overnight, revealed numerous victims, the majority of whom were female. The identification process is ongoing as families await answers. The roof collapsed while famed merengue artist Rubby Perez was performing, and he was also among those killed. His funeral, attended by President Luis Abinader and Latin music icon Juan Luis Guerra, took place on Thursday. By Thursday afternoon, the Dominican Republic's Director of Emergency Operations confirmed that all recovery efforts had concluded, and the site was handed over to authorities for investigation. Shotlist: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic - April 10, 2025: 1. Various of collapsed building, cleaning effort in progress 2. Family members of victims gathering 3. SOUNDBITE (English) Ismael Matias, family of victim (partially overlaid with shot 4): "Yeah, I know my sister. And we find out about six o'clock in the morning watching TV. And we found out what had happened. We knew that she loved that discotheque. She's always there, almost every Monday she was there. Nothing, we saw, you know, the enormous amount of debris, whatever it is. We knew that that was big." [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 4. Photo of Ismael Matias's sister [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 5. Workers battening down entrance with wooden planks 6. Various of building debris, spectators 7. Various of billboard displaying performance information, image of artist Rubby Perez 8. Various of collapsed building. [Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland]

Categories

Tags

From the blog

Stories not Stock: 3 Reasons Why You Should Use UGC Instead of Stock Video

Video content is an essential part of a brand’s marketing strategy, and while stock footage has been a reliable go-to in the past, forward-thinking companies are looking to user-generated content for their video needs.

View post
Content Partner Cover Image
Content Partner Profile Image
Uploaded by a Newsflare content partner

Buy video