Owner of Dominican club arrested over roof collapse that killed 236 . . . SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — The owner of an iconic nightclub in the Dominican Republic whose roof collapsed in April and killed 236 people was arrested Thursday along with his sister Antonio Espaillat and Maribel Espaillat have not been charged in the case, although authorities have 48 hours to present any charges before a judge
Jet Set nightclub roof collapse - Wikipedia On 8 April 2025, the roof of the Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic collapsed during a live performance by merengue musician Rubby Pérez The structural failure occurred at approximately 12:44 a m AST, resulting in 236 fatalities and more than 180 injuries [2] [3] There were approximately 515 people in the club at the time of the collapse