Santo Domingo. – The game PEOPLE FORCE (FP) made a mass of prayer in memory of the more than 231 people killed in the tragedy that occurred in the Jet Set disco, where the roof collapse caused one of the worst human catastrophes in the recent history of the country.
The religious act took place in the San Antonio de Padua Parishin the Gascue sector, and brought together leaders politicians, relatives of the victimssurvivors and citizens who joined in prayer for the eternal rest of the deceased and the early recovery of the injured.
During the ceremony, the president of Strength of the people, Leonel Fernández, He directed a few words of condolences and solidarity, highlighting The magnitude of collective pain that seizes Dominican society.
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“The pain of the Dominican people has been enormous. The government decreed three days of mour and had to extend itbut it must extend it more, because in the heart of the Dominican people it will be an eternal duel, ”said the ex -president.
Fernández stressed that that night in the Jet Set There were people from all social sectors, gathered to celebrate life: birthdays, anniversaries and reunions between loved ones. “There was the representation of Dominican society at all levels,” he said.
In addition, regretted the tragic form in what The events occurred. It’s not just that they died, it’s how they died: “In the midst of pain. This is a wound that It will take time to healif he hesitates, ”he reflected.
The ex -president said that, beyond accompaniment in the funerals, a moment of spiritual recollection was necessary. “From the force of the people We understood that it was necessary to gather in the house of God, of the almighty, to ask for souls. ”
He concluded his words with a message of faith and hope: “We are sure that God He will host them in his holy sky. May they rest. ”
The Mass is became a space of union, comfort and national reflection, in which the community and the political leadership They prayed together for the victims of a tragedy that has left a deep mark in the country.
