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The temple of renowned baseball, Pedro Martinez, said that he had family members who are still not counted after the collapse of the tragic roof in the Dominican Republic.
“We are all affected,” said Martinez in a video published on his Instagram on Tuesday evening. “I always have members of my family who are still in the chicken broth and we do not know what happened to them.”
Martinez added: “But we just want to be strong, as we have always been. We are a country that prays a lot and remains united all the time, so I just hope that everyone has the same courage.”
At least 300 people were inside the Jet Set nightclub early Tuesday morning, in the capital of Santo Domingo, when the roof collapsed around 1 a.m. during a performance by artist Merengue Rubby Pérez and his orchestra, the authorities said.
At least 124 people, including two former Baseball players in the major league, were killed, according to Juan Manuel Méndez, director of the emergency operations center, in an update on Wednesday.
In 18 seasons, Martinez played for five teams and is triple winner of the Cy Young Award and eight times All-Star. He retired after the 2009 season and worked as an analyst for MLB coverage and the TBS MLB network.
Dominican president Luis Abinader said three days of mourning after the disaster. He went to the nightclub Tuesday morning with his First Lady Arbaje to express his condolences to the families of the victims.
“We deeply regret the tragedy that occurred in the Jet Set nightclub,” wrote abinad on X. “All rescue agencies have provided the necessary assistance and work tirelessly in rescue efforts. Our prayers are with affected families.”
