World Apr 10 Number of dead in nightclub roof collapse in Dominican Republic rises to 218 The director of the Center of Emergency Operations said crews at the scene Thursday are still looking for victims and potential survivors, although no one has been found alive since Tuesday afternoon.
World Apr 08 Roof collapse at Dominican Republic nightclub kills dozens Nearly 12 hours after the top of the nightclub collapsed down onto patrons, rescue crews were still pulling out survivors from the debris.
World Sep 15 Dominican Republic closes all borders with Haiti in escalation of diplomatic crisis Flights have been canceled and border towns usually teeming with vendors and Haitians crossing daily for work are subdued.
World Sep 11 Dominican president suspends visas for Haitians and threatens to close border The measures announced Monday by President Luis Abinader follow the recent excavation of a supposed canal in Haiti that Dominican officials argue will divert water from the shared Massacre River and harm its farmers and the environment.
World Aug 23 Flooding expected as Tropical Storm Franklin makes deadly landfall on Haiti and Dominican Republic The storm has killed at least one person and injured two others.