Octavio Dotel rescued following nightclub roof collapse in DR

[djefferis]

Octavio Dotel rescued following deadly roof collapse

Very lucky to be alive - currently at 32 dead.

Among the deceased is former MLB slugger Nelson Cruz’s sister.

 

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Damn it man you just never know. Over 160 injured sad.

 

[BigJay]

Octavio Dotel rescued following deadly roof collapse

Very lucky to be alive - currently at 32 dead.

Among the deceased is former MLB slugger Nelson Cruz’s sister.

I was just about to post this. Got damn lucky

 

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Holy shhhh

 

[lekidecincinnati]

World Series champ Octavio Dotel among at least 44 dead after being pulled from rubble of Dominican Republic nightclub roof collapse

More than three dozen people are dead after the roof of a Dominican Republic nightclub collapsed as a well-known merengue singer was mid-performance, authorities said.

nypost.com

 

[BMR Genie]

RIP.

Another tragedy in Dominican Republic.

 

[jjgold]

Poor building , over crowded no regard for law that why

 

[BMR Genie]

Poor building , over crowded no regard for law that why

Or maybe it's been a long time since they've done the building inspection.

 

[djefferis]

Reading reports he is now declared dead - no formal confirmation though.

 

[BMR Genie]

It's like one of those Final Destination scenes.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1909636588243481064

 

[Wagerallsports]

Or maybe it's been a long time since they've done the building inspection.

Probably not even a thing there

 

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Reading reports he is now declared dead - no formal confirmation though.

Octavio Dotel dies from injuries in Dominican Republic nightclub tragedy

Octavio Dotel, a 15-year MLB veteran, was among at least 27 fatalities at nightclub in Dominican Republic when the roof collapsed early Tuesday.

www.yahoo.com

 

[BMR Genie]

Probably not even a thing there

Sadly, but true.

 

[sunshine11]

 

[sunshine11]

Dotel died on April 8, 2025, from injuries sustained in the Jet Set nightclub roof collapse.[47][48] Fellow Dominican baseball player Tony Blanco was also killed in the disaster

 

[BigJay]

Yes Dotel Didn’t make it

Very sad

Ex-MLB pitcher Dotel dies in nightclub tragedy

Former major league pitcher Octavio Dotel was among those who died after the roof of an iconic nightclub collapsed in the Dominican Republic early Tuesday morning.

www.espn.com

 

[BigJay]

Pretty good set up man for Billy Wagner for 2-3 years early 2000s

I’m sure @Tanko remembers him

 

[Tanko]

Got to wonder about how the roof collapsed.
Where they on the roof or was the party inside the building and roof came down on them?

Would really like to hear WTH happened.

 

[Tanko]

Pretty good set up man for Billy Wagner for 2-3 years early 2000s

I’m sure @Tanko remembers him

I do very well.
Sad news.

 

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Tony Blanco reportedly saved fellow ex-MLB player Esteban German from roof collapse

Former MLB player Tony Blanco was reportedly among those who died in a tragic incident at a Dominican Republic nightclub early Tuesday morning, and he apparently saved a fellow ex-MLB player’s life during the incident.

www.yardbarker.com