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At least 124 people, including Dominican politician Nelsy Cruz and former Major League Baseball players Tony

Jet Set nightclub roof collapse — At least 124 people, including Dominican politician Nelsy Cruz and former Major League Baseball players Tony Blanco and Octavio Dotel, are killed and 160 others are injured when th

Published April 8, 2025· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: Jet Set nightclub roof collapse.

At least 124 people, including Dominican politician Nelsy Cruz and former Major League Baseball players Tony Blanco and Octavio Dotel, are killed and 160 others are injured when the roof of a nightclub collapses during a performance by merengue singer Rubby Pérez, who is among the dead, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. [https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/13-dead-90-hospitalized-roof-dominican-republic-club-collapses-rcna200158 (NBC News)] [https://elpais.com/america/2025-04-08/al-menos-15-muertos-y-mas-de-100-heridos-al-desplomarse-el-techo-de-una-discoteca-en-santo-domingo.html ( El País )]

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2025-04-08).