“Dozens dead, including former MLB pitcher Octavio Dotel, after roof collapses at Dominican Republic nightclub”

BobPSU92

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Just awful.

See the link below. From the article:

”The death toll has continued to rise after the roof of a Dominican Republic nightclub collapsed during a concert.

At least 79 people were killed and another 155 injured in the roof collapse at the Jet Set nightclub, Gen. Juan Manuel Mendez, the director of the country's emergency operations center, said during a press briefing Tuesday evening.

A search-and-rescue operation was underway in the rubble following the collapse at the venue, located in the capital of Santo Domingo, national police said.

The incident happened at 12:34 a.m. Tuesday, during a concert by the Dominican merengue singer Rubby Pérez, according to the police. The roof collapsed within seconds, police said.”




“The deceased included former MLB player Octavio Dotel, 51, according to the Dominican Republic's minister of interior and police, Faride Raful.

Dotel was pulled from the rubble by rescue crews but died in an ambulance while en route to a hospital, according to Col. Randolfo Rijo Gomez, head of the country's 911 emergency services.”




”Another former MLB player, 44-year-old Tony Blanco, was also killed in the roof collapse, according to the Dominican Republic Ministry of Sports and Recreation. The Dominican baseball player played for the Washington Nationals as well as professionally in Japan and the Dominican Republic.

"His legacy will live on in the history of national baseball," the ministry said in a statement on social media. "We share in their grief with their family, friends, and colleagues, and we offer our prayers for their eternal rest."

Montecristi Gov. Nelsy Milagros Cruz Martinez was also among those killed, according to national police and Abinader's office. She was the sister of former MLB star Nelson Cruz, who shared a statement from the Cruz Martinez family on social media that said her "legacy of service and love for others will live forever in our hearts."”



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ApexLion

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In the past, we have had structural engineers on here explain these disasters. Is there anyone on here who would like to explain why a roof caves in?

I remember wondering how a high rise building could collapse in Miami and voila we had a very good thread on here about it.
 

BobPSU92

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In the past, we have had structural engineers on here explain these disasters. Is there anyone on here who would like to explain why a roof caves in?

I remember wondering how a high rise building could collapse in Miami and voila we had a very good thread on here about it.

One article I read indicated that this club had a fire in 2023. Nothing was said about the severity, but perhaps the fire weakened the structure.

I also read that the club had been in business for some 50 years. What were building standards like in the DR back then?

Stupid question: Given the above considerations, could vibrations from the loud music have played a role?

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nittanymoops

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One article I read indicated that this club had a fire in 2023. Nothing was said about the severity, but perhaps the fire weakened the structure.

I also read that the club had been in business for some 50 years. What were building standards like in the DR back then?

Stupid question: Given the above considerations, could vibrations from the loud music have played a role?

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One other factor perhaps is the seismic issues on Hispaniola. I could be wrong, but Haiti has been devastated by quakes that killed hundreds or thousands. Seismic tremors of those sizes could have played a role, plus hurricanes as well. Combined with the fire noted above, could’ve been a confluence of events leading to this disaster.
 

Catch1lion

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The scale of it reminds me of the Kansas City Hyatt Regency walkways collapse.
My daughter is employed by an engineering consulting company that did the forensics on that project. Among other things, they have done forensics on the Exxon Valdez, both space shuttle disasters, WTC, and the OKC bombing. It is always interesting to hear what she has going on in the pipeline. A lot of it is more mundane. But it is still interesting in how they go about problem solving the reasons contributing to the scene.
 
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