A judge has ruled that the owners of a nightclub where a roof collapse killed 236 people will stand trial for involuntary manslaughter.

<img alt="A man in a crowd of people" height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/d693f5f1-42a4-4c1f-be1c-4ec91a4e33ee,1781541188543/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C136%2C2615%2C1470%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="Antonio Espaillat, center, the owner of the Jet Set nightclub, arrives at court for trial in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Monday, April 27, 2026." width="620" /><p>The sibling owners of the Santo Domingo nightclub where a roof collapse killed 236 people and injured mor...