New York Metropolis Mayor Eric Adams arrived within the Dominican Republic on Monday to pay his respects to the 226 individuals who died final week when the roof of a legendary nightclub collapsed in Santo Domingo.
The go to of the embattled mayor comes as most of the 700,000 Dominicans who stay in New York Metropolis, representing 8% of its inhabitants, mourn the victims who had been attending a live performance on the Jet Set membership on April 7.
Adams was scheduled to fulfill with police and different native authorities and go to the location. He’ll attend a Mass on Monday evening.
Crews rescued 189 individuals from the rubble, and 15 are nonetheless hospitalized. 4 of these are in vital situation, in line with well being officers.
It was not instantly clear what trigger the roof to break down. Authorities are investigating.
Adams’s go to comes as he prepares to run for reelection as an impartial following a bribery scandal and anger over his heat relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump.
