The jug of the Hall of Fame Pedro Martinez said on social media that several of his family members were inside The night club that collapsed In the Dominican Republic soon on Tuesday.
“I still have family members who are still in rubies, and we don’t know what happened to them,” Martinez said in Video published on Instagram Tuesday evening.
At least 124 people were killed, with hundreds of other injured from the Colap of Set Set Set in Santo Domingo, which occurred around 1:00 on Tuesday.
Former world champion Octavio Dotel and former MLB player Tony Blanco were among the deadLike Nelsy Cruz, Governor of the Monte Cristi province and sister seven-time MLB all-star Nelson Cruz.
Dotel was allegedly alive when the rescue crews located him and at least seven others, but the authorities reported on Tuesday evening that Totel was declared after his arrival at the local hospital after his condition deteriorated.
Dozens of people, including a former Boston Red Sox Star David Ortiz, on Wednesday to the funeral institute to give up the respect of the company Dotel.
“It was devastating to our country,” said former Minister of Sport Danilo Disad to CDN. “He was always positive, collaborator, friend.”
Martinez, the triple winner of Cy Young Award and eight-time All-Star, grew up in the suburbs of Santo Domingo. He’s a baseball analyst.
“It’s with a heavy heart that I’m my turn to really send condolences to all our family members and people here in the United States who have a family there,” he said in the video. “We are all sad. We are all affected. … Our hearts are with you. We are all hit.”
Rescue crews are still looking for survivors more than 24 hours after collapse. Officials said on Wednesday that they saved 145 people from the Night Club’s debris.
“As long as he reports that there is a missing person, we will be here,” said Juan Manuel Méndez, director of emergency operation, adding that rescue staff expected to need another 24 to 36 hours to complete their search.
It was not immediately clear what caused the roof to collapse, or when the jet set building was last checked.
Associated Press, Reuters and Field Level Media contributed to this report.
