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San Juan, Puerto Rico (AP) -A roof collapse within the legendary Jet set -Nacht Club in Santo Domingo has overthrew the Dominican Republic in mourning.
According to the authorities, the disaster killed 222 people early Tuesday and injured greater than 200 more. Almost two dozen people remain within the hospital, with several critical condition being in a critical condition.
The best tragedy to fulfill the Dominican Republic in recent history has raised questions on the safety of the infrastructure within the capital and beyond. While the authorities said it was too early to find out why the roof fell, the federal government created a technical team to look at the case.
Here is a timeline of what happened:
Monday, April seventh
It was a “Jet Set Monday”, the day when Merengue musician played within the legendary club every week.
On at the present time, celebrated singer Rubby Pérez According to his manager Enrique Paulino, the music began at 9:00 p.m. in typical Latino art at 11:50 p.m.
When the music began, greater than 400 people welcomed the singer to the singer, who was known for hits comparable to “Volveré” and “El Africano”.
Tuesday, April eighth
Halfway through Pérez 'Set dust fell from the ceiling into the drinks of the people. Minutes later, the concrete ceiling collapsed on the group.
According to Randolfo Rijo Gómez, the director of the system, the country's 911 system received the primary of 102 calls at 12:44 p.m.
Two minutes later, at 12:46 p.m., Nelsy Cruz, the governor of Montecristi and sister of the seven-time Major League Baseball All-Star Nelson CruzPresident Luis Abinader.
“She said to me:” Send everyone here, send all ambulances, “said Abinaer to report.
Cruz was saved, but died of injuries within the hospital.
The police got here ninety seconds after the primary 911 call. The first rescue units arrived eight minutes after this call.
In lower than 25 minutes, the authorities activated 25 soldiers, seven fire brigades and 77 ambulances, said Gómez.
They use dogs, heat cameras and dozens of specialised devices.
In his first press conference on the catastrophe, Juan Manuel Méndez said that the emergency director, that at the least 13 people had died and greater than 70 were injured.
In the afternoon, the variety of victims rose to 58 when greater than 100 people donated blood in several centers within the capital.
In the meantime, plenty of anxious people on the lookout for their family members, for the stays of the club, and compelled the authorities to grab a megaphone and ask to make room for the handfuls of ambulances.
The victims that were identified on at the present time included former MLB players Octavio Dotel and Tony Enrique Blanco Cabrera; Luis Solís, the saxophonist who played on stage when the roof collapsed; and the son of the general public minister.
At the tip of the day, the authorities announced that the variety of victims had risen to 98, with the last survivor present in the early afternoon.
Wednesday, April ninth
In the times of the past, rescue teams from Puerto Rico and Israel got here to assist the local officials search for survivors and victims.
When Méndez, the director of emergency operations, was heard a collective scream, Méndez confirmed that they’d found Rubby Pérez's body.
The variety of victims rose to 184 when dozens of individuals in hospitals and the country's forensic institute began on the lookout for their relatives.
In the afternoon, wax was held for Dotel and Pérez, whereby tons of of individuals paid their respect, including the MLB Hall of Fame Pitcher Pedro Martínez, who said he knew 50 individuals who died on jet set.
More than 20 victims were identified as from Haina, the hometown Pérez, southwest of Santo Domingo. His mayor said the officials would offer the families free funeral services.
In the evening, the federal government announced that it will move a recovery phase that was on the lookout for corpses.
Thursday, April tenth
The government organized a monument to Pérez within the Santo Domingos National Theater, where tons of were present, including the president of the country and Merengue superstar Juan Luis Guerra.
When the coffin was carried out to the corpse automotive, the quantity of white balloons left and spontaneously sang “Volveré”.
In the meantime, the officials in Hainina stopped at the least 10 victims, with funeral guests surrounded by every coffin to say their last farewell.
In the late morning, the emergency manager announced that the crews had looked for victims and potential survivors after 53 continuous hours. Méndez collapsed when he spoke and called it “the most difficult task I've had for 20 years”.
Officials removed heavy machines, grabbed their equipment and drove people out of the world after they enlarged the constructing.
The crews had saved 189 people from the rubble.
This afternoon, the President's spokesman, Homero Figueroa, announced that a technical team was created to find out what the roof collapsed and that national and international experts can be a part of it.
Friday, April eleventh
Heavy rain fell when dozens of individuals outside the country's forensic institute remained and still wore facial masks after they complained concerning the smell and called for his or her relatives' bodies.
A screen furnished nearby showed the names of victims in several colours. Those in black meant that the corpses were ready, but that no person had recorded them while those in green meant that the relatives had identified them.
Under a tarpaulin, government officials met with members of the family who presented the official documents of their relatives to gather their stays.
Carlos Severino, who lost all three of his children: Dianny Escarlet Severino 31; Diego Armando Severino, 27; and Mariani Escarlet Severino, 23.
In a telephone interview, Severino described her as hardworking, honest and serious.
“Dianty should describe an angel. Mariani was the joy of the house. Diego was persistent, a worker,” he said when he sobbed.
Doctors who treat the injured in public hospitals said that a few of them remain in a critical condition.
Dr. Julio Landrón said that “many of them” may have everlasting injuries, from paralysis to a damaged finger.
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