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Jet Set Disaster
The former baseball player Octavio Dotel was one of the victims.
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Fallece Octavio Dotel tras colapso en discoteca Jet Set: 29 víctimas confirmadas
Octavio Dotel, expelotero de Grandes Ligas, perdió la vida tras un trágico accidente en la discoteca Jet Set.
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yep, high ranked politicians used to go there, plus businesspeople and sport stars.
AFP Popular president, Eduardo Grullón and his wife, Johanna de Grullón, still missing.
The son of former senator Eduardo Estrella, Guarionex, still missing, too.
Yes, my spouse just got a message about some of his friends who were there.
Interesting facts:
These are the main tragedies that have occurred in discos in the world since 2000, with more than twenty deaths:
- October 20, 2000.- Twenty people die burned in a fire in the disco "Lobohombo" from Mexico.
- December 27, 2000.- 320 deaths are recorded in the fire of a disco in Luoyang in China.
- July 20, 2002.- Twenty-nine dead and more than one hundred injured in a disco fire "Utopia" in Lima (Peru), because of a burning fire during a show.
- December 1, 2002.- Forty-seven dead after the disco and nightclub fire "La Guajira", in Caracas (Venezuela).
- February 20, 2003.- One hundred dead and more than 180 wounded in the fire of the West Warwick 'Station' disco in Rhode Island, United States, caused by the use of fireworks during a show.
- December 30, 2004.- 193 people die and more than 700 are injured in a fire in the disco Cromañón Republic of Buenos Aires (Argentina), by lighting a flare on the roof of the disco, whose emergency exits were blocked.
- September 21, 2008.- Forty-three dead and 51 wounded in the fire of a disco in Censen (China).
- January 1, 2009.- Sixty-six dead and 200 wounded in the fire of the Club Santika disco in Bangkok (Thailand), during the New Year party.
- December 4, 2009.- 156 people die and 160 are injured, after the nightclub caught fire "The Lame Horse" in Perm (Russia), due to the use of fireworks.
- December 31, 2009.- Sixty-seven dead and one hundred wounded in a declared fire at the New Year's party at the Bangkok disco "Santika" (Thailand), caused by flares, when the emergency doors were closed.
- January 27, 2013.- 242 people die, mostly Brazilian university students and 143 are injured in the fire of the Kiss disco in Santa María (Brazil), when lighting a pyrotechnic artifact whose sparks reached the ceiling.
- October 30, 2015.- At least 27 dead and 162 wounded in the fire registered in the disco Bucharest's "Collectiv Club" (Romania), probably due to fireworks.
- August 5, 2022.- 25 people die in the fire of the disco "Mountain B", in Sattahip, in the province of Chonburi (Thailand). Initially, 13 people died at the scene of the incident, a figure that later increased to 25 in hospitals at later dates.
Monday, April 7, 2025 - 44 dead with 154 hurt at Jet Set nightclub in (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) due to roof collapse. (Pending for further updates)
These are the main tragedies that have occurred in discos in the world since 2000, with more than twenty deaths:
- October 20, 2000.- Twenty people die burned in a fire in the disco "Lobohombo" from Mexico.
- December 27, 2000.- 320 deaths are recorded in the fire of a disco in Luoyang in China.
- July 20, 2002.- Twenty-nine dead and more than one hundred injured in a disco fire "Utopia" in Lima (Peru), because of a burning fire during a show.
- December 1, 2002.- Forty-seven dead after the disco and nightclub fire "La Guajira", in Caracas (Venezuela).
- February 20, 2003.- One hundred dead and more than 180 wounded in the fire of the West Warwick 'Station' disco in Rhode Island, United States, caused by the use of fireworks during a show.
- December 30, 2004.- 193 people die and more than 700 are injured in a fire in the disco Cromañón Republic of Buenos Aires (Argentina), by lighting a flare on the roof of the disco, whose emergency exits were blocked.
- September 21, 2008.- Forty-three dead and 51 wounded in the fire of a disco in Censen (China).
- January 1, 2009.- Sixty-six dead and 200 wounded in the fire of the Club Santika disco in Bangkok (Thailand), during the New Year party.
- December 4, 2009.- 156 people die and 160 are injured, after the nightclub caught fire "The Lame Horse" in Perm (Russia), due to the use of fireworks.
- December 31, 2009.- Sixty-seven dead and one hundred wounded in a declared fire at the New Year's party at the Bangkok disco "Santika" (Thailand), caused by flares, when the emergency doors were closed.
- January 27, 2013.- 242 people die, mostly Brazilian university students and 143 are injured in the fire of the Kiss disco in Santa María (Brazil), when lighting a pyrotechnic artifact whose sparks reached the ceiling.
- October 30, 2015.- At least 27 dead and 162 wounded in the fire registered in the disco Bucharest's "Collectiv Club" (Romania), probably due to fireworks.
- August 5, 2022.- 25 people die in the fire of the disco "Mountain B", in Sattahip, in the province of Chonburi (Thailand). Initially, 13 people died at the scene of the incident, a figure that later increased to 25 in hospitals at later dates.
Monday, April 7, 2025 - 44 dead with 154 hurt at Jet Set nightclub in (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) due to roof collapse. (Pending for further updates)
I was still living in Thailand when this happened. Most of them died from smoke inhalation. Very sad.
With no earthquake tremors reported it sounds like this Jet Set incident may have faulty construction, go figure.
The death toll will likely continue to increase as many of these folks probably bleed to death internally due to being crushed.
Sad.
RIP.
After saying he was rescued early today, they now say it is not true ☹️
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Autoridades afirman Rubby Pérez no está entre las personas que han sido rescatadas de los escombros en Jet Set - Noticias SIN
“La información que tenemos sobre Rubby es que él estaba en la tarima cuando sucedió el colapso. En las tarimas hay una viga bien grande que se moverán con las grúas y específicamente en eso estamos, entendemos que si se quedó ahí está debajo de los escombros”, dijo Herasme.
The DR making international headlines again. Unfortunately another negative incident.
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Ex-MLB star Octavio Dotel dead following rescue from Dominican Republic club where roof collapsed
Octavio Dotel was born in Santo Domingo and had stints with 13 MLB teams during his 15-year major league career. He last appeared in a MLB game in 2013.
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Listin Diario said it's him:
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The press release announcement live on CDN 37 going on about this
Rubby Pérez muere bajo los escombros de la discoteca Jet Set
La muerte de “La voz más alta del merengue” se confirmó pasadas las 5:00 de la tarde
The press release announcement live on CDN 37 going on about this