The collapse happened just before 1 a.m., trapping dozens beneath concrete and rubble.

The concert was headlined by popular merengue singer Rubby Pérez when the roof suddenly gave way. His manager confirmed that Pérez was among those who lost their lives in the tragedy. According to the BBC, the death toll has risen to at least 98, with more than 150 others injured.

Former MLB players died

Among the dead are two well-known former Major League Baseball players: 51-year-old pitcher Octavio Dotel and former Washington Nationals infielder Tony Blanco. Dotel was pulled from the wreckage and rushed to the hospital, but he later died from his injuries, the Dominican Republic’s Professional Baseball League confirmed on X.

Dotel set a then-record by playing for 13 different MLB teams over the course of his career