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Venezuelan Quakes Devastate Coastal Town, Hit Hotel
30 Jun
Summary
- Twin earthquakes struck Venezuela's northern coast, causing widespread destruction.
- Hotel housing families of baseball players collapsed, leading to casualties.
- Professional baseball league suspended its season due to the disaster.
On June 24, a national holiday in Venezuela, twin earthquakes of magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5 struck the country's northern coast. The powerful tremors occurred just as the Delfines de la Guaria professional baseball team was about to play a game. The epicenter was near Macuto, approximately 100 miles away from the coastal city.
Hotel Eduard's, a beachfront hotel where several players' families were staying, collapsed. Rescue and recovery efforts were significantly challenged by aftershocks, including a magnitude 4.6 tremor, and concerns over potential tsunamis. Tragically, the search yielded the bodies of some players' wives.
In the aftermath, the Liga Mayor de Béisbol Profesional announced the suspension and subsequent cancellation of the remainder of the 2026 season. The league stated a shift in focus towards rebuilding hope and life for those most affected by the disaster.
