Former MLB players die Octavio Dotel and Tony Blanco in the collapse of the roof of the Dominican Night Night

Among those who died after a The roof collapse in a nightclub Tuesday in the capital of the Dominican Republic. The authorities said that at least 67 people died and dozens were wounded when the ceiling collapsed in a plane night club. The rescue sets were still looking for potential survivors of the debris.

The baseball association in the Dominican Republic confirmed that Dutel died after the ceiling of a nightclub has collapsed in Santo Domingo during its presentation by Mernggie Robby Peres singer at about 1 am on Tuesday. Perez also died in the collapse, and his representative confirmed to CBS News.

Al -Douri said at a social media employee: “The Lidom Republic of the Dominican (Lidom) is expressing its grief for the death of a former jug, Octavio Dutel, which was perpetuated by the Dominican Sports Wing.”

Dutel, 51, was a citizen of Santo Domingo and played in 13 MLB teams over 15 seasons from 1999 to 2013. He continued to play with Chicago White Sox, Petsburg Pirates, and St. Luis Cardinal, and ended his career in Detroit Tigerers. He won the World Championship with Cardinals in 2011.

The Ministry of Sports and Entertainment confirmed the Dominican Republic, Planco’s death in a statement on Tuesday.

The group said in a Social media yet. “His legacy will live in the history of the national baseball game. We participate in their grief with their families, friends and colleagues, and we offer our prayers for their eternal comfort.”

Blanco, 44, was born in San Juan de la Majwana, Dominican Republic. He was the first and third rule man and an external player, as the baseball played in the minimum league in the United States for eight years. MLB was made with Washington as a citizen in 2005. He last played in Japan with the Orix Buffaloes team, Nippon profaessional basball, in 2016.

The Cruz family in the northwestern province of the Dominican Republic, Nelson Cruz’s sister was seven times at MLB All-Star All-Star All-Star All-Star All-Star. Instagram post.

The first lady Rakella Taji told reporters that the Associated Press reported that Nelsi Cruz contacted President Abyader shortly after the collapse, saying that she was besieged and that the ceiling had collapsed. Officials said she had later died in the hospital.

MLB Commissioner MLB Robert Manfred Junior said in a statement that MLB was “very sad through Dutel, Blanco and Cherz passes.

“We send our heartfelt condolences to the families and friends of all those affected by our colleague Nelson and his entire family,” said Manfred. “The relationship between baseball and the Dominican Republic passes deeply, and we are thinking about all players and admirers of Dominican all over the game today.”

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Dave Savini

He contributed to this report.