Earthquakes Halt Baseball Game in La Guaira
The match at the Jose Maria Vargas Baseball Stadium in La Guaira was abruptly interrupted when a sudden plume of dust rose from the field, a stark visual cue of the tremors that had just struck the region.
Seismologists recorded two powerful quakes, magnitude 7.2 and 7.5, that rippled through northern Venezuela on the evening of June 24, with the epicenter located west of Caracas.
The seismic shock resulted in at least 188 fatalities and widespread injuries, prompting emergency services to mobilize across the affected states.
Reuters reporters on the ground captured the chaos, documenting the collapse of structures and the frantic evacuation of spectators.
The tremors were felt across the capital region, where infrastructure sustained damage and power outages were reported in the hours following the quakes.
Local authorities have begun a comprehensive assessment of the damage, urging residents to remain vigilant as aftershocks continue to be recorded.