Roof Collapse At Dominican Club Kills At Least 124 As Officials Scramble To Identify Victims
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Rescue crews are still searching for survivors more than 24 hours after the collapse.
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — A crowd of people grew increasingly agitated Wednesday as they waited at the Dominican Republic’s forensic institute for news of their loved ones still missing a day after a roof collapsed at an iconic nightclub, killing at least 124 people and injuring hundreds more.
National Institute of Forensic Pathology officials read the names of 54 people they have identified so far.
“We cannot wait until nighttime!” said one woman who was waiting for news of a relative whose name she did not hear. “We’re going to go crazy!”
Officials called for calm, saying they have already delivered 28 bodies to their families but do not yet have a tally of all the bodies recovered. Officials said more than 250 people were hurt.
“The authorities are selling us false dreams!” cried out José Sánchez, whose brother and brother-in-law were still missing.
