Dominican Republic nightclub roof collapse kills 184

Afghan Voice Agency (AVA) - International Service: Local authorities announced that the incident occurred early Tuesday morning, when about 300 people were in the club. Among the dead were two former Major League Baseball players. The condition of the injured is being assessed and rescue operations are ongoing.

 

According to Dominican Republic authorities, 184 people have died in the incident.

 

According to CNN, according to Dominican authorities, at least 300 people were in the nightclub in Santo Domingo early Tuesday morning when the roof collapsed around 1 a.m.

 

At least 184 people, including two former Major League Baseball players, were killed by the end of Wednesday, according to Juan Manuel Mendez, director of the country's emergency operations center.

 

The exact number of injured has not yet been released by authorities, and Mendez had previously said that 145 people who were rescued on Tuesday were still alive.

 

Local authorities are now conducting an investigation into the cause of the horrific incident, and search and rescue operations are continuing.