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At least 58 people are dead, including a governor and a former MLB player,<\/a> after the roof of a nightclub collapsed early Tuesday, according to Dominican Republic police.
It\u2019s not yet clear what caused the roof of the Jet Set, a renowned club in the National District, to collapse. But the owners said in a statement<\/a> that they are “fully and transparently cooperating with the relevant authorities to assist the victims and clarify what happened.”
The disaster happened during a performance by merengue singer Rubby P\u00e9rez<\/a>, local media reported. \u00a0
More than 150 people were transported <\/a>to hospitals, Juan Manuel M\u00e9ndez,\u00a0the nation\u2019s director of emergency management operations, said Tuesday afternoon.
“We are still working, searching for people in the rubble. We presume that many of them are still alive, that\u2019s why the authorities here with their teams will not stop until we find the last person in that rubble,” Mendez said in a video<\/a> shared on the Dominican Republic National Police Instagram page.
Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader said at least 138 people were rescued<\/a> from the rubble by late Tuesday morning.
Among those initially rescued was former Major League Baseball pitcher Octavio Dotel,<\/a> local media reported. He was transported to a hospital, but did not survive, officials said.
The Dominican Republic’s Minister of Sports Kelvin Cruz confirmed Dotel’s death in an Instagram post<\/a>.
“We deeply regret the passing of former Major League Baseball player and Dominican Sports Immortal, Octavio Dotel. His legacy on and off the field leaves an indelible mark on the history of national baseball,” Cruz said.
Dotel played for 13 teams in his 15-year career, including the\u00a0Houston Astros,\u00a0the New York Mets\u00a0and\u00a0the Detroit Tigers. He won a\u00a0World Series ring in 2011\u00a0with the\u00a0St. Louis Cardinals.\u00a0
“Peace to his soul and strength to his family and loved ones,” Cruz said.
Abinader declared three national days of mourning<\/a>, which will end Thursday, mandating that the national flag be flown at half-mast.
The president also confirmed that Nelsy Cruz, governor of the Montecristi province, was among those killed.
Cruz’s brother, baseball player Nelson Cruz, shared a statement on behalf of the family on his Instagram story<\/a> announcing that his sister’s remains “will be on display at the Provincial Government of Montecristi” on Tuesday afternoon and a funeral will be held in the evening.
Dominican Minister of Culture Roberto \u00c1ngel Salcedo<\/a> also expressed his condolences in an X post<\/a>.
“Her death is an irreparable loss for her community and for the entire country,” Salcedo wrote. “Nelsy was a committed public servant, a woman of steadfast leadership, and an unwavering ally in initiatives aimed at strengthening our identity and development.”
P\u00e9rez’s manager, Enrique Paulino, whose shirt was spattered with blood, told reporters at the scene that the merengue concert began shortly before midnight, with the roof collapsing almost an hour later and killing the group\u2019s saxophonist, The Associated Press reported<\/a>.
The entertainer’s daughter Zulinka P\u00e9rez said her father started to sing<\/a> so rescuers could find him in the rubble, local media reported.<\/a>
He is in stable condition, the daughter said.
Photos of the scene<\/a> by local media show the building’s fallen roof in pieces, crumbling cement walls and piles of debris.\u00a0<\/strong>
“Our city wakes up to a terrible tragedy that occurred at the Jet Set nightclub. My deepest sympathy goes out to the families still waiting for news of their loved ones,” Santo Domingo Mayor Carolina Mej\u00eda de Garrig\u00f3<\/a> wrote on X Tuesday morning.\u00a0
Nicole Acevedo is a reporter for NBC Latino.
Natalie\u00a0Obregon is a producer for NBC News in Miami, Florida.
Marlene Lenthang is a breaking news reporter for NBC News Digital.
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