Officials reported Saturday

Reports say that Pérez had been performing at the packed Jet Set nightclub for nearly an hour when dust began falling from the ceiling. Seconds later, the roof caved.

Initially, Pérez’s relatives told media outlets that the 69-year-old “Volvere” singer had been rescued alive. However, officials later confirmed Wednesday (April 9) that his body had been found in the rubble.

Other victims include former Major League Baseball players Octavio Dotel and Tony Enrique Blanco Cabrera. Nelsy Cruz, the governor of the northwestern province of Montecristi and brother of seven-time MLB All-Star Nelson Cruz, also died.

Officials say it’s too soon to determine the cause of the collapse.

that four people hospitalized after being rescued from the rubble of a roof collapse at the Jet Set nightclub died overnight. This brings the overall death toll to 225 people.

Governor, MLB Players Among Victims Of Nightclub Catastrophe

The roof of the iconic Santo Domingo establishment collapsed during a merengue concert early Tuesday (April 8.) According to the Associated Press, the disaster occurred nearly an hour after the concert, headed by Rubby Pérez, kicked off.