Argentine footballer loses wife, two children in Venezuela earthquake

Argentine footballer Lucas Trejo is mourning the tragic loss of his wife and two children following a devastating series of earthquakes in Venezuela. His wife, Yanina, and their children, Aaron and Ainhoa, were among the victims of the powerful tremors that struck the nation last week.

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Club Sport Maritimo La Guaira deeply mourns the irreparable loss of our player’s wife and children.

Trejo, a player for second-division team Club Sport Maritimo La Guaira, endured a harrowing three-day search through the rubble for his family. Rescue workers eventually recovered their bodies. The team expressed its deep sorrow over the "irreparable loss" on social media, sharing a photo of the family and offering support to Trejo.

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He found absolutely nothing of what the building itself had been.

The earthquakes, a rare "doublet" with two major tremors striking just 39 seconds apart, registered magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5. The disaster has claimed nearly 1,500 lives, with tens of thousands still missing, according to Venezuelan authorities. The devastation has also impacted other members of the Venezuelan soccer community, with several young players confirmed dead.

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Lucas, you are not alone. Your family at Maritime La Guaira is with you.