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Wife of Soccer Star Dies Saving Their Toddler in Quake
Newser • • world
Key Points:
- Venezuelan soccer player Hector "Kike" Bello is mourning the loss of his wife Andrea, who died protecting their young daughter during devastating earthquakes near Caracas that killed at least 920 people.
- Andrea shielded their daughter during the quake, sacrificing her life while the child was hospitalized but expected to recover; an aunt with the child also survived.
- Bello, a defender for Marítimo de La Guaira, expressed his grief on Instagram, honoring Andrea's selfless act and promising to tell their daughter about her mother's bravery.
- The family’s home collapsed in the earthquake, and authorities continue to search debris as the death toll rises, with multiple foreign nationals among the victims and many still missing.
