Venezuelan volleyball captain Willner Rivas found dead with wife and son after earthquake

The Venezuelan volleyball community is mourning the loss of national team captain Willner Rivas, who was found dead along with his wife and young son. The family was discovered beneath the debris in La Guaira, eleven days after powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela on June 24.

Rivas, who was a prominent figure in Venezuelan sports, his wife, and their child were victims of the catastrophic seismic event. Their discovery under the rubble brings a somber end to the search for them following the disaster.

The earthquakes caused widespread devastation across Venezuela, leaving a significant death toll and extensive damage. The loss of Rivas and his family is one of many tragedies compounding the impact of the natural disaster.

Details about the specific circumstances of their deaths emerged from reports by El Tiempo, a Colombian newspaper and part of the Grupo de Diarios América (GDA). The news highlights the profound human cost of the earthquakes, extending beyond the immediate destruction to the personal lives of countless families.