The wife and two children of Argentine footballer Lucas Trejo have been confirmed dead following the powerful twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela, his club announced on Sunday.
Club Sport Maritimo La Guaira, a Venezuelan second-division football club, shared the tragic news in an emotional statement on Instagram, expressing its deepest sympathies to the player and his family.
“Club Sport Maritimo La Guaira deeply mourns the irreparable loss of our player’s wife and children,” the club said in a statement accompanying a family photograph.
Three-Day Search Ends in Tragedy
According to US media reports, Trejo spent three days searching through the rubble for his wife, Yanina, and their two children, Aaron and Ainhoa, after the earthquakes devastated their neighborhood.
Rescue workers eventually recovered the bodies of all three family members, bringing a heartbreaking end to the search.
The tragedy has sent shockwaves through the football community, with messages of support and condolences pouring in for the 38-year-old defender.
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Trejo Was Away at Training When Disaster Struck
According to CNN, Trejo was attending his team’s training camp in Caracas when the two powerful earthquakes, measuring 7.2 and 7.5 in magnitude, struck on Wednesday evening.
As soon as he learned of the disaster, he rushed back to his home in La Guaira, one of the areas hardest hit by the earthquakes.
Speaking to CNN, Trejo’s brother-in-law, Ricardo Ardiles, described the devastation that awaited the footballer upon his return.
“He found absolutely nothing of what the building itself had been,” Ardiles said, describing the scale of destruction caused by the disaster.
Twin Earthquakes Devastate Venezuela as Death Toll Nears 1,000
Venezuela Continues Rescue and Recovery Efforts
The twin earthquakes caused widespread destruction across parts of Venezuela, particularly in La Guaira state, where buildings collapsed and critical infrastructure suffered severe damage.
Authorities said rescue teams have been working around the clock to locate survivors and recover victims from the debris.
According to Venezuelan officials, the death toll had risen to nearly 1,500 by Sunday, while tens of thousands of people remained unaccounted for as emergency operations continued.
The disaster is one of the deadliest natural catastrophes to hit Venezuela in recent years, leaving thousands of families displaced and communities struggling to cope with extensive destruction.
Football Community Mourns the Loss
The death of Lucas Trejo’s wife and children has prompted an outpouring of sympathy from teammates, supporters, and members of the wider football community.
As Venezuela continues its recovery from the devastating earthquakes, Trejo’s personal tragedy has become a poignant reminder of the human cost of the disaster, which has affected countless families across the country.
