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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Ria Pathak

'It Was God': Ex-Mets Pitcher Jenrry Mejia Survives Venezuela Earthquake After Elevator Refused to Go to His Floor

Former Mets pitcher Jenrry Mejia says divine intervention saved his life after an elevator unexpectedly took him to the lobby just before his hotel collapsed. (Credit: Jenrry Mejia's Instagram)

Former New York Mets pitcher Jenrry Mejia says 'divine intervention' saved his life after a devastating earthquake struck Venezuela on 25 June, collapsing the hotel where he was staying just moments after he escaped.

The 33-year-old former MLB reliever, who was in La Guaira while playing professional baseball in Venezuela, recalled how an elevator unexpectedly refused to take him to his sixth-floor room, instead carrying him to the lobby seconds before the building came crashing down.

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