NJ Woman celebrating her birthday, NYC Art dealer killed in Dominican Nightclub’s roof collapse

• A New Jersey woman celebrating her birthday, an art dealer and her COO -MAKE are some of the recently identified injured from the Dominican Republic’s nightclub collapse
• 24-year-old Jennifer Contreras from Passic, NJ and Elvira Malkic and Hakim Boubazine, a New York City-based married couple, are the latest identified in public
• The death in the accident had reached more than 200, the authorities say

A woman in New Jersey celebrating her birthday, an art dealer and former COO is among the over 200 people killed in the Dominican Republic when the roof of a nightclub collapsed during a concert.

According to reports from Nj.com and New York PostThe 24-year-old Jennifer Contreras from Passic, New Jersey was among those killed in the deadly Jet Set Nightclub incident in Santo Domingo.

Contrerara’s body was found by the first responders under the spills around 8 pm Wednesday, April 9, night, her sister Luz Contreras told NJ.com. Luz told the outlet that her sister was celebrating her birthday at the club and had traveled to the Dominican Republic to get a microblading certification to work at her sister’s nail salon.

“Everyone knew, everyone who knows us, knew, she was my best friend, my partner in crime, we always did everything together,” Contera’s sister told the outlet. “She had no haters. With her it was all love. Everyone loved her. I love her and I miss her so much.”

In addition Post Reports that Elvira Malkic and Hakim Boubazine, a New York City-based married couple, were also inside the Jet Set nightclub when the roof came down.

Malkic, a mother of three, owned the Elity Art Gallery on 5th Avenue in NYC, per outlet, and Boubazine served as COO for Altice USA, a telecommunications company, until 2021.

Elite art Instagram page Published a tribute to Malkic and called her “a real visionary who advanced undiscovered artistic talents” and “an angel sent to the earth.”

“We are heartbroken for the families of all those lost in this devastating event, and our thoughts and prayers go out to the loved ones in the Boubazine family,” Altice told People in a statement.

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Even among the dead were Rubby Pérez, Merengue singer which performed at the nightclub when the roof collapsed. He was 69.

Enrique Paulino, Pérez’s manager, confirmed the news to people after Police stone and Daily list reported on his death. Pérez Instagram profile image Also changed to black. His funeral was held on Thursday 10 April Per Hans Instagram account.

Even among the confirmed deceased are Tony Blanco, a former Major League -Baseball Player and the father of the current Pittsburgh Pirates Prospect Tony Blanco Jr., as well as before MLB -Kann Octavio Dotel. NBC Boston Also reported that Massachusett’s restaurant owner Fray Luis Rosario died.

Nelsy Cruz, governor of northwestern Dominican Republic of Montecristi And the sister of former MLB star Nelson Cruz, died. According to Police stoneA saxophonist who performs on stage with Pérez is also dead.

The tragedy took place in the early hours on Tuesday at the jet set in Santo Domingo – and in a series of updates, local authorities confirmed that the death continued to grow Throughout the day. Based on the latest information, At least 221 people have died From Friday, April 11.

Emergency solving also replied that they were no longer looking for survivors in the middle of the club’s ruins, according to reporting The custodian. They announced that they would shift focus to recover bodies after exhausting “all reasonable opportunities to find more survivors.”

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio responded to the tragedy on XConfirm that an American citizen and “US legal permanent residents” were among the dead.