Who was Luca Iemolo, the Sicilian chef who died in the collapse of the disco in Santo Domingo

Among the 218 victims of the tragic collapse of the roof of the Santo Domingo Jet Set Club there is also Luca Iemolo, chef of Catania origins, 48 ​​years old, father of two children. He was located in the club to attend the concert of the well -known Merengue singer Rubby Pérez (who was also killed) when the structure sold, causing a massacre.

Until the last, family members had hoped for a miracle. They knew that Luca was among the public that evening, and they hoped that he could be among the survivors. But the news of the discovery of his body under the rubble He turned off all hope.

Luca Iemolo had graduated from the Hotel Institute and built his career between Italian kitchens and projects abroad. Last year he had decided to move to the Dominican Republic To open a new chapter of his life, Starting to work as a chef at the Sarah restaurant in Santo Domingo. In March he had shared a message full of enthusiasm on social networks: “We start flying.”

This is remembered by the team of the restaurant where he worked: «We are particularly grieved for the loss of our chef, Luca Massimo Iemolo, un professional passionate about cooking, who lived his profession with dedication, devotion and respect», We read in a post published on Instagram. «His commitment to every dish, his love for flavors and his way of working in the team have left a mark that we will not forget. We join the pain of his family, his friends and all those who have had the opportunity to know and be with him. In the same way, we accompany in pain each who today faces the loss of a loved one in this tragedy. That his memory remains alive in everything that inspired him and in the passion he transmitted with his art ».

The identity of the other Italian victim remains to be clarified, a woman with double citizenship, also present in the disco at the time of the collapse.