Dominican Republic
Singer in nightclub collapse sang to help rescuers find him under rubble

Singer in nightclub collapse sang to help rescuers find him under rubble

The search for survivors has now ended Nearly 200 people are confirmed to have died after the roof of a nightclub collapsed in the Dominican Republic. Rescuers confirmed the search for survivors at Jet Set Club in the Dominican Republic’s capital Santo Domingo would end yesterday, with the official death toll now at 184 – but […]

1 year ago

At least 13 dead and 46 injured after roof collapses on nightclub dance floor

At least 13 dead and 46 injured after roof collapses on nightclub dance floor

The tragedy took place at 2am local time At least 13 people have been killed after the roof of a packed night club collapsed. The incident, which took place inside the Jet Set Club in the Dominican Republic, has left several others injured. Survivors are said to be ‘communicating’ from inside the rubble. The incident […]

1 year ago

Shocking moment plane crash-lands at Miami Airport and bursts into flames

Shocking moment plane crash-lands at Miami Airport and bursts into flames

Three people were taken to the hospital A passenger in a plane forced to make an emergency crash landing has told how they thought they were “going to die” after the aircraft skidded along the runway and burst into flames. The Red Air flight, carrying  126 passengers from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, caught fire when […]

4 years ago

Heartbreak as corrections officer dies following Brazilian butt lift from unlicensed doctor

Heartbreak as corrections officer dies following Brazilian butt lift from unlicensed doctor

The stroke ‘swallowed her brain’ A corrections officer in America has lost her life after reportedly receiving a Brazilian butt lift (BBL) from an unlicensed doctor. It is believed that Tandra Bowser-Williams, 49, travelled to Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic on May 13 for the procedure, having told her husband Curtis that he would […]

4 years ago

Passengers on a flight to Canada were panicked by two escaped tarantulas on-board

Passengers on a flight to Canada were panicked by two escaped tarantulas on-board

The thought of tarantulas being anywhere near us gives us serious heebie-jeebies, but can you imagine the feeling of being on a plane in mid-air with two of those bad boys? Horrendous. Well, that’s exactly what happened to some unfortunate passengers who were on a flight from the Dominican Republic to Montreal. Two tarantulas were […]

10 years ago

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