At least 113 people have been killed and more than 150 injured after a roof collapsed at a nightclub in the Dominican Republic's capital Santo Domingo, officials have said, the BBC reports.

The incident happened in the early hours of Tuesday at a concert by popular merengue singer Rubby Perez at the Jet Set nightclub. He was among those killed in the incident, his manager said

Hundreds of people were inside the venue, and some 400 rescuers are still searching for survivors.

There are fears the death toll will rise further.