98 deaths and 150 injured – this is the balance of Tuesday’s disaster at Jetset Disco in the capital of Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. Services are predicting that the number could continue to rescue operations and this number could increase. Some of the murdered people have personalities known from the local world of politics, culture and sports.
The country’s president, Lewis Abinader, went to the scene and assured him that “saving lives” was still a priority. “All services work constantly” – he wrote on his account on social media. Three days of national mourning was ordered, according to BBC Mundo.
The battle against time is underway. I still hear the living voice
In the shrapnel, we can still hear the screams of the victims seeking help. “As long as there is hope, all services work to save everyone,” said General Juan Manuel Mendes of the Crisis Operations Center at a press conference held in front of the destroyed building.
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The service uses heavy machinery and thermal imaging cameras to reach people who have collapsed and imprisoned. However, authorities appeal to residents to go to the blood donation site.
“It seemed like it was an earthquake, I threw it on the floor and covered my head.”
One survivor explaining the situation during a disaster was completely unexpected. It seemed like an earthquake, so I threw myself on the floor and covered my head. Next, recordings from the scene show that the sand falls onto the stage just before the roof collapses.
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Known for 50 years, the jet set was designed for 700 seats and 1000 standing locations, but the exact number of people was unknown when the roof collapsed. The building was recently renovated in 2015.
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