Rescue crews in the Dominican Republic dug through the remains of a legendary nightclub whose roof collapsed, but hopes of finding survivors were slim.

Rescue workers recover the body of a victim who died when the roof collapsed two nights prior at the Jet Set nightclub during a merengue concert, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Wednesday, April 9,

At least 221 people were killed and over 150 injured at the Jet Set nightclub in the capital of Santo Domingo, officials said.

Memorials were taking place Thursday for a merengue star, and others killed when a cement roof collapsed at a popular nightclub in the Dominican Republic, as the number of dead surged to 221 and crews completed their search for bodies.

A roof collapse at a concert in a popular nightclub in the capital of the Dominican Republic has killed at least 221 people, authorities said on Thursday, with recovery efforts set to wrap up as families mourn the dead.

Authorities in the Dominican Republic ended their search for bodies trapped in a nightclub, where a roof collapsed during a Rubby Pérez concert, killing more than 220 people.

So far, authorities have identified 146 people who died and rescued 189 survivors from the rubble after disaster struck the Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo.

Fans and countrymen on Thursday shared their remembrances of Dominican Republic music icon Rubby Pérez, who was among the scores of people killed this week after the roof at the Jet Set club in Santo Domingo collapsed.

Dominican Republic authorities have ended their rescue operation and turned to recovery efforts following the collapse of a nightclub roof on Tuesday, which left more than 200 people dead.