Roof collapse at Dominican club kills at least 113

The legendary Jet Set club in Santo Domingo was packed with musicians, professional athletes and government officials when dust began falling from the ceiling and into people's drinks.

- Associated Press

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Minutes later, the entire roof collapsed. Concrete slabs killed more than 113 people and trapped dozens of others on a dancefloor where hundreds had been dancing to a lively merengue concert early on Tuesday. More than 255 people were injured, authorities said.

The victims include merengue icon Rubby Pérez, who had been singing to the crowd before disaster struck, said emergency operations director Juan Manuel Méndez.

Rescue crews were still searching for potential survivors on Wednesday, more than 24 hours after the collapse.

"We're going to search tirelessly for people," Méndez said.

On Tuesday night, those still looking for their family and friends gathered around a man playing a guitar outside the club as they sang hymns.