Reports: Ex-MLB pitcher Octavio Dotel among dozens killed in roof collapse
- A roof collapse at the Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo has resulted in at least 58 deaths and over 160 injuries, according to local authorities.
- Octavio Dotel was among the deceased, having died from injuries sustained during the incident.
- General Juan Manuel Mendez confirmed that Dotel was alive when rescued but sadly passed away on the way to the hospital.
- MLB teams, including the Houston Astros and the New York Mets, expressed condolences and mourned Dotel's passing following the tragedy.
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From the rubble of a terrible tragedy has emerged the story of a final heroic act by a former Boston Red Sox prospect. Just before 1 a.m. Tuesday morning, the roof of a nightclub in the Dominican Republic capital of Santo Domingo collapsed during a concert. News reports indicated that at least 113 people were killed, including former Major League players Octavio Dotel and Tony Blanco. Also killed was Nelsy Cruz, the governor of the northwestern …
‘A tragic end,’ Toronto Blue Jays fans mourn former player Octavio Dotel after nightclub roof collapse in Dominican Republic - NOW Toronto
Fans mourn the death of former Toronto Blue Jays' Octavio Dotel, after the roof of a Dominican nightclub fell on Tuesday leaving 113 dead.
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