Buenos Aires, 8 April 2025 (dpa/MIA) - At least 27 people were killed and more than 100 others were injured when the roof of a nightclub in Dominican Republic collapsed, the head of the disaster relief agency Juan Manuel Méndez said, according to media reports Tuesday.

Parts of the roof collapsed on the party-goers during a concert by the merengue singer Rubby Pérez. According to media reports, the musician, who is popular in Latin America, is also among the injured.

Rescue workers searched for buried victims under the rubble using thermal imaging cameras.

"We continue to work and search for people under the rubble. We assume that many of them are still alive, and that is why the authorities will not give up here until the last person has been recovered from the rubble," Méndez said.

President Luis Abinader visited the scene of the disaster. "We deeply regret the tragedy at the Jet Set nightclub," he wrote on X.

"All the rescue workers are providing the necessary support and working tirelessly on the rescue. Our prayers are with the families of those affected," he added.

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