World Series champion Octavio Dotel pulled from rubble after roof collapses at nightclub: report

Octavio Dotel, who won a World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals successful 2011, was reportedly wrong a Dominican Republic nightclub erstwhile the extortion collapsed.

The erstwhile MLB pitcher was aboriginal pulled from the rubble astatine Jet Set nightclub successful Santo Domingo, according to the New York Post.

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Cardinals alleviation pitcher Octavio Dotel during crippled 1 of the World Series against the Texas Rangers astatine Busch Stadium successful St. Louis, Missouri, Oct. 19, 2011. (Dennis Wierzbicki-USA Today Sports)

Seven others, including vocalist Rubby Pérez, were besides rescued, section media reported.

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More than 2 twelve radical died and 160 others were injured successful the Dominican superior aboriginal Tuesday erstwhile the iconic nightclub wherever politicians, athletes and others were attending a merengue concert, authorities told The Associated Press.

Rescue workers hunt for survivors astatine the Jet Set nightclub aft its extortion collapsed during a performance successful Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, aboriginal Tuesday, April 8, 2025. (Noticias SIN via AP)

Nearly 12 hours aft the apical of the nightclub collapsed onto patrons, rescue crews were inactive pulling retired survivors from the debris. At the scene, firefighters utilized blocks of breached factual and sawed pieces of wood to assistance dense debris arsenic the sound of drills breaking done factual filled the air.

It wasn’t instantly wide what caused the extortion to collapse.

Nearly 12 hours aft the apical of the nightclub collapsed onto patrons, rescue crews were inactive pulling retired survivors from the debris. (AP Photo/Eddy Vittini)

Jet Set issued a connection saying it was cooperating with authorities. 

"The nonaccomplishment of quality beingness leaves america successful a authorities of heavy symptom and dismay," it said.

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Dotel played for 13 MLB teams during his 15-year large league career. He made his debut with the New York Mets, and past appeared successful a crippled with the Detroit Tigers successful 2013.

The pitcher was a subordinate of the Cardinals squad that defeated the Texas Rangers successful crippled 7 of the 2011 World Series.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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