Council President's Statement on Death of Federal Hill Restaurant Owner in DR Tragedy

Council President's Statement on Death of Federal Hill Restaurant Owner in DR Tragedy

Providence City Council President Rachel Miller issued a statement regarding the Jet Set nightclub disaster in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, where a reported 124 people were killed and more than 100 were injured. Rescue workers are continuing to work to find any other survivors.

 

One of the reported deaths is Fray Luis Rosario, the owner of Terra Luna Café in DePasquale Square.

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Miller said, “Today, Providence City Council joins the people of the Dominican Republic and Dominican Americans throughout our city, state, and country, in mourning the loss of more than one hundred and twenty lives following the roof collapse at the iconic Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo early yesterday morning.”

“While details are still emerging, it is clear this event will touch the lives of thousands throughout the Dominican community and all those who stand in solidarity with them. Unfortunately, this tragedy has already struck directly at the heart of the Ward 13 and Federal Hill communities. I am very sorry to share that Fray Luis Rosario, owner of Terra Luna Café in DePasquale Square, was among those killed Tuesday morning,” added Miller.

 

“Like countless others in our neighborhood, I knew Mr. Rosario as an active member of Federal Hill’s small business community. This is a devastating loss for our neighborhood and for our city, and I offer my very deepest sympathies and condolences to the Rosario Family, and the families of all those who were lost on Tuesday,” she said.