Dominican Republic Club’s tragic security guard gestures his hand and makes his flashlight shine… moment before the roof collapse
April 11, 2025 6:08 AM PDT
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Security guards tried to show it to the band playing on stage just before the roof collapsed at a nightclub in the Dominican Republic, which killed 221 people.
A new video has surfaced showing moments before Tuesday’s early morning tragedy at the Jet Set Club in Santo Domingo. And as meringue star Ruby Perez plays in front of a packed crowd, guards in dark suits can be seen on the side of the stage.
In the clip, he says something to them with a guard gesture of the band members behind Perez, with his flashlight shining. The guard then points his flashlight to the roof just before it collapses.
Other footage desperately captures concert participants trying to escape from the debris-filled club after the roof falls.
Perez, former MLB veterans Octavio Dotel and Monte Christi Governor, and sister Nelsy Cruz, former MLB All-Star Nelson Cruz, died in the collapse.
Dominican Republic President Louis Abinader visited the scene to provide embrace and support to those looking for friends and family. The rescue team sifted through the tile rub and found 189 survivors.
The cause of the roof collapse is under investigation.
