(14 Apr 2025)
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Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic – 14 April 2025
1. Various of New York City Mayor Eric Adams visiting the memorial for the victims
2. Photo of victims, Venezuelan flag, candles, flowers
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Eric Adams, Mayor New York City:
“(Being able to) mourn with them. It meant more for me, than it does for you. My heart is shattered, and I will never forget the images that I saw here."
4. Adams visiting the memorial
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Eric Adams, Mayor New York City:
“And I’m going to offer my assistance as the mayor to do everything possible to prevent something like this from happening. We owe that to those we lost."
6. Various of people lighting candles at a memorial
7. Photos of victims at memorial
8. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Victor D’Aza, President of the Dominican Municipal League:
“This tragedy must be a learning experience; it can’t only leave us with sadness of so many victims. This has to be a lesson for more effective supervision, for rigor in compliance with the rules. This is a wake-up call for everyone.”
9. Photos of victims, candles and flowers at the memorial
STORYLINE:
New York City Mayor Eric Adams arrived in the Dominican Republic on Monday to pay his respects to the 231 people who died last week when the roof of a legendary nightclub collapsed in Santo Domingo.
The visit of the embattled mayor comes as many of the 700,000 Dominicans who live in New York City, representing 8% of its population, mourn the victims who were attending a concert at the Jet Set club on April 7.
Adams first met with police and other local authorities and then visited the site, where he was received by officials including Victor D’Aza, President of the Dominican Municipal League. It’s the body that regulates the mayors’ offices, which are responsible for granting construction permits and supervising renovations of works.
"This has to be a lesson for more effective supervision, for rigor in compliance with the rules. This is a wake-up call,” D’Aza told The Associated Press.
The tally of victims rose Monday from 226 to 231, according to Interior Minister Faride Raful.
Crews rescued 189 people from the rubble, and 12 are still hospitalized. Three of those are in critical condition, according to health officials.
It was not immediately clear what cause the roof to collapse. Authorities are investigating.
Adams was scheduled to attend a Mass in the evening.
Adams’s visit comes as he prepares to run for re-election as an independent following a bribery scandal and anger among supporters of the Democratic politician over his warm relationship with Republican U.S. President Donald Trump.
AP Video by Martin Adames
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