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Twin 7+ Quakes Kill 164, Halt Venezuelan Baseball Season

6/26/2026

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Two earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 struck Venezuela at 6:04 p.m. and 6:05 p.m. local time, killing at least 164 people and injuring over 1,000.
The quakes collapsed Hotel Eduards in La Guaira, leaving former MLB player Eliezer Alfonso’s wife and daughter and former MLB outfielder Gorkys Hernández’s wife missing.
The Liga Mayor de Beisbol Profesional suspended the season, Aracelis Leon halted baseball activities, and Simon Bolivar International Airport in Maquetia closed.

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Two earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 struck Venezuela at 6:04 p.m. and 6:05 p.m. local time, killing at least 164 people and injuring over 1,000.
The quakes collapsed Hotel Eduards in La Guaira, leaving former MLB player Eliezer Alfonso’s wife and daughter and former MLB outfielder Gorkys Hernández’s wife missing.
The Liga Mayor de Beisbol Profesional suspended the season, Aracelis Leon halted baseball activities, and Simon Bolivar International Airport in Maquetia closed.