Just awful.
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”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.”
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“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.”
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”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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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."”
Over 220 dead, including former MLB pitcher Octavio Dotel, after roof collapses at Dominican Republic nightclub
At least 221 people were killed and over 150 injured at the Jet Set nightclub in the capital of Santo Domingo, officials said.
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