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| Dominican Republic roof collapse: Death toll rises |
| 2025-04-11 |
| [APNEWS] A merengue icon, a baseball star and others killed when a cement roof collapsed at a popular nightclub in the Dominican Republic were buried Thursday, as authorities called off the search for bodies with the corpse count at 221. Mourners clad in black and white streamed into Santo Domingo's National Theater, where the body of singer Rubby P rez lay inside a closed coffin. P rez had been performing on stage at the packed Jet Set club early Tuesday when dust began falling from the ceiling and, seconds later, the roof caved. President Luis Abinader and first lady Raquel Arbaje arrived at the theater and stood beside P rez's coffin for several minutes. Some mourners doubled over in tears as a recording of P rez singing the national anthem played. Renowned Dominican musician Juan Luis Guerra was among those gathered to pay their respects. P rez, 69, had turned to music after a car accident left him unable to pursue his dream of becoming a professional baseball player. He was known for hits including ''Volver ,'' which he sang with Wilfrido Vargas's orchestra, and ''Buscando tus besos'' as a solo artist. |
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