Famous singer, two baseball legends d!e as nightclub roof caves in; 160 injured

A famous singer and two baseball legends are among dozens of people k!lled after the roof of a nightclub in the Dominican Republic caved in mid-performance

Revellers had been dancing to famous Dominican singer Rubby Pérez, who had been performing at the time of the collapse.

Local outlet El Dia reported the band’s saxophonist was k!lled in the crush while the search for him continues.

The club, located at the popular Santo Domingo area, collapsed at about 2am local time with several people having been confirmed to have d!ed after the roof of the Jet Set Club suddenly caving in.

At least 66 d8aths have been confirmed with some 160 injuries being reported.

Rescuers have said they were “communicating” with people who are still understood to be trapped inside the rubble. The search for Mr Pérez continued following the tragic collapse but he was confirmed d8ad at around 8pm (local time) on Tuesday.

Former Baseball World Series stars Octavio Dotel and Tony Blanco also d!ed after the roof collapse.