The number of people who died after a nightclub roof collapsed in the capital of the Dominican Republic rose to 225.
Officials said 189 people were saved alive from the rubble of the Jet Set Club in Santo Domingo the disaster Tuesday, with 15 still in hospital, including five in critical condition.
Four people died overnight and increased the total number that died by Saturday to 225 and health authorities said all their bodies were returned to their families.
Politicians, athletes and a fashion designer were one of those who enjoyed live music when the roof collapsed during a Merengue concert.
President Luis Abinader and his wife Raquel Arbaje attended the funeral of singer Rubby Perez in the city’s national theater on Thursday.
Other victims identified so far include the former Major League Baseball (MLB) players Octavio Hop and Tony Enrique Blanco Cabrera.
Nelsy Cruz, the governor of the northwestern province of Montecristi, whose brother is seven times MLB All-Star Nelson Cruz, has also died.
Health Minister Victor Attalah told journalists on Saturday that there was a delay in identifying victims because the majority of them matched biometric data.
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Officials said it was too soon to determine why the roof fell, although prosecutors visited the scene on Thursday after rescue staff began packing and removing heavy equipment.
Perez was on stage at the packed club when dust started falling from the ceiling early Tuesday and threw the roof seconds later.
Grieving people dressed in black and white attended his funeral with a few tears as a recording of him who sang the national anthem.
