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A painful last goodbye for family and friends
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They are mourning the victims of the Santo Domenico nightclub roof collapse earlier this week
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a tragedy that claimed more than 200 lives. This basketball court became a makeshift chapel for the memorial service
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of almost two dozen residents of Bajos de Jaina. We have to find courage where there is none
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Because people died over there that I grew up with. Many people
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Meanwhile in the capital, a tearful farewell for merengue singer Ruby Paris
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He was performing in the jet set club when dust began falling from the ceiling
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Seconds later, the roof collapsed, taking away his life abruptly. His fans were grieving outside the National Theatre
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Many Dominicans have died. We have felt it in our bodies, all of us, without knowing them
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We have felt that we have lost our brothers. The country mourns Ruby's death, but it mourns the death of many Dominicans
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It is still unclear what caused the roof to collapse or when the building was last inspected
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The government has promised a thorough investigation
