At least 66 people were killed Tuesday when the rooftop of a packed Dominican Republic nightclub collapsed, including former World Series pitcher Octavio Dotel and former Washington Nationals player Tony Blanco.
At least 150 people were injured in the collapse and taken to local hospitals while the death count continued to rise through the day. Authorities said they were still digging through the rubble in search of survivors.
The roof collapse at the renowned Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo came as popular merengue singer Rubby Pérez was mid-performance. Pérez also died in the cave-in, along with the band’s saxophone player.
The New York Mets honored former teammate Dotel with a moment of silence before Tuesday’s game against the Miami Marlins.