Explosion cuts short Venezuela presidents speech, soldiers scamper away
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a broadcast by venezuelan president nicolas maduro on saturday was cut short during an outdoor speech at a military event and soldiers were seen running before the televised transmission was cut off1 a loud explosion nearby appeared to have been the cause of the anxiety asmaduro was speaking about venezuelas economy1 the audio suddenly went. he and others on the podium suddenly looked up looking startled1 the camera then panned to scores of soldiers who started running before the transmission was cut1 the information ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment. but various reports said maduro was evacuated into safety1