The death toll from the roof collapse at a famous nightclub in the capital of the Dominican Republic rose to 184 on Wednesday evening, UNN writes, citing AP.
Details
Late Wednesday evening, officials increased the death toll to at least 184, with more than 200 injured.
Juan Manuel Mendez, director of the Center for Emergency Operations, said crews at the scene were still searching for victims and potentially survivors, although no one had been found alive since Tuesday afternoon.
"We won't leave anyone behind. Our work will continue," he said.
Several blocks from the wreckage, people searching for friends and family wore masks and began complaining about the unpleasant odor, begging officials to provide them with information about their loved ones.
Earlier that day, officials from the National Institute of Forensic Science read out the names of 54 victims they have identified so far.
Officials called for calm, saying they had already delivered at least 28 bodies to their families, but had not yet counted all the bodies recovered.