“We share in their grief with their family, friends, and colleagues, and we offer our prayers for their eternal rest,” CNN reports the Dominican Sports Ministry said in response to the news.
Nelsy Cruz, the governor of the province of Monte Cristi, was identified as another club patron who died. MLB all-star Nelson Cruz said in a statement that Nelsy was linked to the player.
Thirty-three of the deceased have not yet been identified. The event resulted in an additional 155 persons being admitted to hospitals.
The son of Public Works Minister Eduardo Estrella is one among the people who has not yet been located, Méndez said, adding that rescuers are still removing rubble and looking for survivors.
“We’re going to look for people all day,” he said. Although the cause of the building’s roof fall is yet unknown, pictures shot from above reveal a massive hole in the ceiling.
