A local connection to a Caribbean tragedy that's resonating across the world . . . Here are the basics:
Former Royals pitcher and 15-year MLB veteran Octavio Dotel has died at the age of 51 according to reporters Héctor Gomez and Mike Rodriguez. Dotel was among 160 people injured in a roof collapse at a nightclub in his native Dominican Republic on early Tuesday morning. He initially survived and was pulled from the rubble but later succumbed to his injuries at the hospital. One report indicates former Royals infielder Esteban Germán and former MLB catcher Henry Blanco were also present at the club, but left early.
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Former Royals pitcher Octavio Dotel dies at age 51
The former big league closer was killed in a roof collapse.
Roof collapse at Dominican Republic nightclub kills at least 13
Rescue workers are searching for survivor beneath the rubble of the Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo.
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