Death toll in Dominican club roof collapse hits at least 184

Relatives wait as rescue workers search for survivors at the Jet Set nightclub after its roof collapsed two nights prior during a merengue concert (AP/Ricardo Hernandez)

The number of people killed by a collapsing roof at a nightclub in the Dominican Republic has risen to 184, as officials scramble to identify the victims.

Dozens of people lingered outside the Dominican Republic’s forensic institute late on Wednesday for news of their loved ones still missing after the incident at Jet Set nightclub.