{"id":39895,"date":"2025-04-10T07:21:38","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T07:21:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=39895"},"modified":"2025-04-10T07:21:38","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T07:21:38","slug":"chilling-footage-emerges-of-roof-collapsing-at-dominican-republic-nightclub-that-killed-two-former-mlb-stars-at-least-25-others","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=39895","title":{"rendered":"Chilling Footage Emerges Of Roof Collapsing At Dominican Republic Nightclub That Killed Two Former MLB Stars &#038; At Least 25 Others"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2292207\" src=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Dominican-Roof-Collapse-1024x563.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Dominican-Roof-Collapse-150x83.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Dominican-Roof-Collapse-595x327.jpg 595w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Dominican-Roof-Collapse-768x422.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Dominican-Roof-Collapse-1024x563.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Dominican-Roof-Collapse-1536x845.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Dominican-Roof-Collapse.jpg 2000w\" alt=\"Dominican Night Club where roof collapsed.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"563\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Dominican Night Club where roof collapsed. (Photo via @Worldsource24\/Twitter)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A tragic incident in the Dominican Republic took the lives of two former\u00a0MLB\u00a0players.<\/p>\n<p>Former MLB players Octavio Dotel and Tony Blanco were tragically killed in a roof collapse incident. They were among the 98 people who lost their lives at the Jet Set Nightclub.<\/p>\n<p>The incident took place early on April 8, 2025. It occurred during a merengue concert around 1 a.m., which attracted a variety of attendees, including athletes and politicians.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to Dotel and Blanco, the collapse claimed the life of Nelsy Cruz, the governor of Monte Cristi province and sister of MLB All-Star Nelson Cruz. Over 160 others sustained injuries in the disaster.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, a chilling video surfaced on social media of the very moment when the roof fell on the crowd.<\/p>\n<div id=\"incontent-ad-1\" class=\"pw-incontent\" data-label=\"Advertisement\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=nitishh1395&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1909630388793712650&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.totalprosports.com%2Fmlb%2Fchilling-footage-emerges-of-roof-collapsing-at-dominican-republic-nightclub-that-killed-two-former-mlb-stars-at-least-25-others%2F&amp;sessionId=86b45065ee5073a52b4580fd001dcbe55e39a749&amp;siteScreenName=totalprosports&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1909630388793712650\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Despite rescue efforts that lasted nearly 12 hours, the cause of the roof failure remains unclear. Dominican\u00a0officials confirmed the deaths\u00a0and emphasized that efforts are ongoing to assist those affected.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" data-content-name=\"Google News Follow Us &amp; JamX\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mai-link-exclude has-alt-background-color has-background has-light-background has-xs-padding-top has-xs-padding-bottom has-sm-padding-left has-sm-padding-right has-xl-margin-top has-xl-margin-bottom\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>MLB Commissioner Rob\u00a0Manfred expressed deep condolences\u00a0on behalf of the league,\u00a0 while the MLB Players Association extended their support to the families of the victims.<\/p>\n<p>Also Read:\u00a0\u201cWasn\u2019t Really Interested\u201d \u2014 Dodgers Star Reveals He Had No Desire To Speak With Donald Trump In Recent Video<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-late-former-mlb-pitcher-played-for-13-teams-in-his-career\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Late Former MLB Pitcher Played For 13 Teams In His Career<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2291984\" src=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Octavio-Dotel-1024x563.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Octavio-Dotel-150x83.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Octavio-Dotel-595x327.jpg 595w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Octavio-Dotel-768x422.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Octavio-Dotel-1024x563.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Octavio-Dotel-1536x845.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Octavio-Dotel.jpg 2000w\" alt=\"Octavio Dotel\" width=\"1024\" height=\"563\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Octavio Dotel (Photo via Twitter)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Dotel, who was 51, had a commendable career, including 109 saves and a World Series championship with the\u00a0St. Louis Cardinals\u00a0in 2011. He was pulled from the debris approximately six hours after the collapse.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, he succumbed to his injuries en route to the hospital. During his career, Dotel played for 13 MLB teams. He also set a record for most teams played for by a single player during his 15-season career.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-1\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=nitishh1395&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfdGltZWxpbmVfbGlzdCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOltdLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2ZvbGxvd2VyX2NvdW50X3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9iYWNrZW5kIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19yZWZzcmNfc2Vzc2lvbiI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZm9zbnJfc29mdF9pbnRlcnZlbnRpb25zX2VuYWJsZWQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib24iLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X21peGVkX21lZGlhXzE1ODk3Ijp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRyZWF0bWVudCIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3Nob3dfYmlyZHdhdGNoX3Bpdm90c19lbmFibGVkIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19kdXBsaWNhdGVfc2NyaWJlc190b19zZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdXNlX3Byb2ZpbGVfaW1hZ2Vfc2hhcGVfZW5hYmxlZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdmlkZW9faGxzX2R5bmFtaWNfbWFuaWZlc3RzXzE1MDgyIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRydWVfYml0cmF0ZSIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfbGVnYWN5X3RpbWVsaW5lX3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9mcm9udGVuZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9fQ%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1909700404566258091&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.totalprosports.com%2Fmlb%2Fchilling-footage-emerges-of-roof-collapsing-at-dominican-republic-nightclub-that-killed-two-former-mlb-stars-at-least-25-others%2F&amp;sessionId=86b45065ee5073a52b4580fd001dcbe55e39a749&amp;siteScreenName=totalprosports&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1909700404566258091\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Tony Blanco, 43, had a brief stint in the majors with the\u00a0Washington Nationals\u00a0in 2005 and spent several years in the minor leagues before playing abroad in Japan. The Dominican Republic\u2019s Ministry of Sports and Recreation also confirmed his death.<\/p>\n<p>As a player, Dotel began his career signed as an amateur free agent by the\u00a0New York Mets\u00a0in 1993 and made his debut in 1999. Throughout his time in the league, he evolved from a starter to a dominant reliever.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dominican Night Club where roof collapsed. (Photo via @Worldsource24\/Twitter) A tragic incident in the Dominican Republic took the lives of two former\u00a0MLB\u00a0players. 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