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NBC News |
The roof of the bustling Jet Set nightclub collapsed, plunging an entire nation into mourning.
The Boston Globe |
Memorials were taking place Thursday for a merengue star and others killed when a cement roof collapsed at a popular nightclub in the Dominican Republic, as the number of dead surged to 221 and crews ...
Reuters |
"In the coming hours there will be a transition from a search and rescue phase to the recovery of the bodies phase," presidential spokesperson Homero Figueroa said in a statement.

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Memorials Begin For Victims Of Dominican Republic Nightclub Collapse As Death Toll Reaches 221
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