内容摘要：Phooljale was working as a cook and living with his wife and two adult sons when he was hit by a motorist and left initially unable to walk and permanently blinded. He could not work. His wife left him.

Phooljale was working as a cook and living with his wife and two adult sons when he was hit by a motorist and left initially unable to walk and permanently blinded. He could not work. His wife left him.

Yrene Bruno works inside her franchise of “Sabor Venezolano,” selling Venezuelan food and treats, in Doral, Fla., April 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)Yrene Bruno works inside her franchise of “Sabor Venezolano,” selling Venezuelan food and treats, in Doral, Fla., April 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Residential neighborhoods are seen in Doral, Fla., April 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)Residential neighborhoods are seen in Doral, Fla., April 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)The mayor of Doral, home to a Trump golf club since 2012, wrote a letter to the president asking him to find a legal pathway for Venezuelans who haven’t committed crimes.

“These families do not want handouts,” said Christi Fraga, a daughter of Cuban exiles. “They want an opportunity to continue working, building, and investing in the United States.”Alvaro Duran Stella, 47, a Venezuelan with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) who studied to become a paralegal and now works in Doral, Fla., on immigration application cases for other migrants, walks back to his apartment after working remotely in his community’s clubhouse, April 5, 2025, in Miramar, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Alvaro Duran Stella, 47, a Venezuelan with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) who studied to become a paralegal and now works in Doral, Fla., on immigration application cases for other migrants, walks back to his apartment after working remotely in his community’s clubhouse, April 5, 2025, in Miramar, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Reinaldo Schanz, a 19-year-old U.S. citizen who emmigrated from Venezuela at age 2, practices moves on his rollerblades after finishing work as a park service aide in Doral Central Park, April 2, 2025, in Doral, Fla. Schanz said his family supports the administration going after migrants with criminal records, but was surprised to see people on Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and similar programs targeted as well. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)in Santo Domingo has plunged the Dominican Republic into mourning.

Authorities say the disaster early Tuesdayand injured more than 200 others. Nearly two dozen people remain hospitalized, with several in critical condition.

The biggest tragedy to strike the Dominican Republic in recent history has raised questions about the safety of infrastructure in the capital and beyond. While authorities have said it’s too early to determine why the roof fell, the government has created a technical team to investigate the case.Here’s a timeline of what happened: