Two former MLB players have sadly lost their lives after a nightclub roof collapsed, killing 98 people.
Alongside the fatalities, more than 150 people were injured after the roof of Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo collapsed during a live performance by legendary merengue singer Rubby Pérez, per BBC News.
The disaster struck in the early hours of Tuesday while hundreds of people were inside the venue. Rescue teams — including more than 400 emergency responders — have been working around the clock to search for survivors trapped beneath the rubble.
“We presume that many of them are still alive, and that is why the authorities here will not give up until not a single person remains under that rubble,” said Juan Manuel Méndez, director of the city’s Center of Emergency Operations.
Among those killed were two former Major League Baseball players — Octavio Dotel and Tony Blanco — as well as Monte Cristi province governor Nelsy Cruz. The tragedy has sent shockwaves through the Dominican Republic and far beyond.