Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader has extended condolences to the victims' families amid this tragic event. Meanwhile, the director of the Emergency Operations Centre, Juan Manuel Méndez, reported that rescue operations have transported numerous victims to hospitals, with ambulances making a total of 93 trips to aid the injured. As of now, the full scale of injuries has yet to be determined, but officials remain optimistic about the chances of finding more survivors beneath the debris, even as they continue to assess the cause of this catastrophic incident.