Argentine footballer Lucas Trejo suffered a devastating personal loss after his wife, Yanina Maranella, and children, Aarón and Ainhoa, were found dead following a 74-hour search after Venezuela's twin earthquakes. Trejo's club confirmed the tragedy, while family and teammates mourned the loss. The disaster has killed at least 1,430 people, with thousands still missing.
Argentine footballer Lucas Trejo has suffered an unimaginable personal tragedy after his wife and two young children were found dead in the aftermath of the devastating earthquakes that struck Venezuela. Trejo himself led a 74-hour operation to find his family, only to receive the devastating news.
The South American nation was rocked by powerful 7.2 and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes on Wednesday, leaving widespread destruction. The disaster has claimed at least 1,430 lives, while tens of thousands remain missing as rescue teams continue to search through the rubble.
Trejo's wife, Yanina Maranella, and the couple's children, Aarón and Ainhoa, had been missing since the earthquakes struck. Hope gradually faded as rescuers searched relentlessly for more than three days before the heartbreaking discovery was made. Family friend and footballer Edson Tortolero confirmed the tragic news in an emotional Instagram post.
""We inform all the people of Venezuela and Argentina that the bodies of Lucas Trejo's family members have been found lifeless. We thank everyone for the support and ask for the most sincere respect for his family at this time. We pray for eternal life for them," Tortolero wrote in Spanish.