Live broadcast of a match Major League Professional Baseball captured the moment when the strong earthquakes that they shook Venezuela Last Wednesday, June 24, they interrupted the meeting between sailors and Senators in it Caracas University Stadium. The images show how players, referees and amateurs They reacted when seismic movement He began to feel in full play.
The tremor surprised to the ballplayers when the first entry. At first, part of the public and some players did not seem to notice what was happening, but seconds later the receiverhe batter and the main referee They stepped away from the plate, while members of both teams left the dugouts and headed to the center of the playing field.
According to reports based on the United States Geological Survey (USGS)Venezuela was shaken by two earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5, registered with less than one minute difference. The movements had epicenters near the Venezuelan Caribbean coast and were perceived strongly in Caracas and other regions of the country.
In the face of emergencyhe match was suspended as a precaution and the fans who were in the stands were authorized to go down to the fieldan area considered safer during movement. The Major League Professional Baseball It also suspended the rest of the meetings scheduled for the day. To date there have been no reports injured inside the stadium.
🔴 #URGENT | A Major League Professional Baseball match at the University Stadium in Caracas was abruptly suspended after the powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake that shook the central region of Venezuela. pic.twitter.com/H5thgK78FD
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