Argentine soccer player Lucas Trejo loses wife, 2 children in Venezuela’s twin earthquakes
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Key Points:
- Argentine soccer player Lucas Trejo lost his wife Yanina and two children in the recent devastating earthquakes in Venezuela, which are the strongest to hit the country in over a century.
- Trejo, who plays for Club Sport Marítimo La Guaira, spent days searching through rubble in La Guaira, one of the hardest-hit areas, but the search ended with the confirmation of his family's death.
- The earthquakes, described as a rare "doublet," have caused over 1,400 deaths and thousands missing, also claiming the lives of several young Venezuelan soccer players, including U-17 and U-20 national team members.
- The disaster has affected many families of players, with teammates and clubs expressing condolences and calling for more heavy machinery to aid ongoing search and rescue efforts.
- Foreign nationals, including Chinese and Spanish citizens, are among the deceased and missing, while rescue operations have moved beyond the critical first 72 hours for survivor recovery.
