Argentine Footballer’s Wife and Two Children Killed in Venezuela Earthquake

The wife and two children of Argentine footballer Lucas Trejo have died after the devastating earthquakes that struck Venezuela, adding a personal tragedy to one of the country’s deadliest natural disasters.

Trejo’s club, Club Sport Marítimo La Guaira, confirmed the deaths in a statement on Sunday after rescue teams recovered the bodies of his family from the rubble.

Family Confirmed Dead After Three-Day Search

According to the club, Trejo spent three days searching for his wife, Yanina, and their two children, Aaron and Ainhoa, before emergency responders recovered their bodies.

“Club Sport Marítimo La Guaira deeply mourns the irreparable loss of our player’s wife and children,” the club said in a statement shared on social media.

It also expressed condolences to the player and his family, saying, “Peace to their souls and comfort for Lucas and all his loved ones.”

Footballer Returned Home After Disaster

Trejo, 38, was attending a team training camp in Caracas when twin earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude struck Venezuela on Wednesday evening.

He immediately travelled back to his home in La Guaira, one of the regions hardest hit by the disaster.

Speaking to CNN en Español, Trejo’s brother-in-law, Ricardo Ardiles, described the destruction awaiting him.

“He found absolutely nothing of what the building itself had been,” Ardiles said.

Rescue Efforts Continue

Venezuelan authorities say nearly 1,500 people have died, while tens of thousands remain unaccounted for following the earthquakes.

Search-and-rescue operations continue across the affected areas with support from both domestic and international emergency teams.

Over the weekend, a United States Urban Search and Rescue team rescued a mother and her nine-month-old baby from the rubble of a collapsed building.

Videos released by emergency officials showed the woman being pulled from the debris as nearby residents applauded. Separate footage showed the baby being rescued alive and receiving immediate medical attention.

Humanitarian Crisis Deepens

Despite ongoing rescue efforts, many residents have reported limited access to emergency assistance in the worst-affected communities.

Acting President Delcy Rodríguez said the government is conducting a full-scale emergency response, while officials in Caracas reported that approximately 200 people have been rescued so far.

Online missing-person databases indicate that about 51,000 people remain unaccounted for.

In La Guaira, resident Diana Sandrano said she would continue searching for her missing brother.

“He deserves to live and have a future,” she said after spending another day looking through the disaster zone.