Burials begin as the search ends for victims in the Dominican nightclub collapse that killed 221
- Burials have begun for the 221 victims of the nightclub roof collapse in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, as mourners grieve in New York City.
- Ydanis Rodriguez, the city's transportation commissioner, emphasized that the victims were not just wealthy individuals but included workers and students.
- A vigil was held in Washington Heights, New York City, where Dominicans gathered to mourn the tragedy and remember prominent figures among the deceased.
- Juan Manuel Méndez, director of the country's Emergency Center Operations, expressed his grief as he announced that no survivors had been found since the collapse.

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The record of the collapse of a discotheque in Santo Domingo has again risen to 226 deaths.
“In so many years I’ve never seen anything like it,” Italian fireman Fabio Miniato told of the collapse that left at least 225 dead.
Death toll from Dominican nightclub roof collapse climbs to 225, as 4 die from injuries
Four people hospitalized with injuries from the roof collapse at a Dominican Republic nightclub died overnight, raising the death toll to at least 225, health officials said Saturday.
Four people who were hospitalized after being rescued from the rubble of the collapse of the roof of a popular night club in the Dominican Republic died during the night, raising the number of deaths to 225, health authorities said on Saturday. 189 people were also reported to have been rescued alive from the remains of the popular place, located in Santo Domingo, the capital. More than 200 were injured, of which 15 are still hospitalized, inclu…
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