The death toll continues to climb in the Dominican Republic, where at least 79 people were killed and 155 hurt when a roof collapsed at the Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo early Tuesday morning.Among the dead are former MLB pitcher Octavio Dotel and former first baseman Tony Blanco, who once played for the Red Sox organization in the minor leagues.Many are still asking questions Tuesday night on how the roof came down.Singer Rubby Perez was singing on stage just seconds before the roof came crashing down.Video shows a man pointing at the ceiling, saying something fell, and within seconds, the roof collapses and the video goes dark.Authorities said at least 300 people were inside.First responders worked to pull over 150 people from the debris alive, but dozens more are still believed to be trapped. Among the dead, politicians and athletes, including Dotel and Blanco.In New York, where many people have ties to the Dominican Republic, held a vigil Tuesday afternoon in honor of the dozens of victims killed.One woman paid tribute to Rubby Perez.”Rubby was not just any artist; he was a man of the people,” she said. “He put his talent to the service of our people.”Back in Santo Domingo, the search for survivors continues late Tuesday night.
The death toll continues to climb in the Dominican Republic, where at least 79 people were killed and 155 hurt when a roof collapsed at the Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo early Tuesday morning.
Among the dead are former MLB pitcher Octavio Dotel and former first baseman Tony Blanco, who once played for the Red Sox organization in the minor leagues.
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Many are still asking questions Tuesday night on how the roof came down.
Singer Rubby Perez was singing on stage just seconds before the roof came crashing down.
Video shows a man pointing at the ceiling, saying something fell, and within seconds, the roof collapses and the video goes dark.
Authorities said at least 300 people were inside.
First responders worked to pull over 150 people from the debris alive, but dozens more are still believed to be trapped.
Among the dead, politicians and athletes, including Dotel and Blanco.
In New York, where many people have ties to the Dominican Republic, held a vigil Tuesday afternoon in honor of the dozens of victims killed.
One woman paid tribute to Rubby Perez.
“Rubby was not just any artist; he was a man of the people,” she said. “He put his talent to the service of our people.”
Back in Santo Domingo, the search for survivors continues late Tuesday night.
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